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What the??? Computer issue

January 3 2008 at 9:53 PM

dougc  (Login fxcomet)

How in hades did this happen?? I just got a durn spam email FROM me TO me?? Have I been hacked? Is somebody using my computer to send crap out?? Any advice and assistance would be much appreciated...

 
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FoMoCo
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Re: What the??? Computer issue

January 3 2008, 10:11 PM 

Very common email spoofing technical. It does not mean you have been hacked or anything of the sort. Spammers know that humans will be more apt to open spam even when they know it is spam just because their name is on it. Borrow chucks tinfoil hat and wear it for 4.3 days while singing BB kings hit single The Thrill is gone - then all will be well.

 
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(Login 65460)

Re: What the??? Computer issue

January 4 2008, 6:04 AM 

Well, you are getting older = forgetful, so I wouldnt put it past you to spam yourself.

Id let you borrow my hat but I think Cook said he wanted it, something about the voices in his head came back

 
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Greg
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Re: What the??? Computer issue

January 4 2008, 7:22 AM 

NOTE TO SELF: Ignore anything I say verbal or written.

 
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(Login Falcon67)

It means

January 4 2008, 11:00 AM 

that your mail server only looks to see if the destination address is valid and not the sender address - SOP for a mail server. Regular email has no mechanism to verify a sender address. So, you can put mamaspammer@fantasticfurniturefromfinland.com as a sender and it won't care.

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