guzoon <guzoon@hotmail.com> wrote:
> On 11 May, 14:27, "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
> <lanwe...@heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmailatya hoo.com> wrote:
>> guzoon <guz...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>> I got a spam e-mail to-day to one of my web addresses from the 'very
>>> same e-mail address as mine'. It was, say, from x...@msn.com to
>>> x...@msn.com. How is that possible?
>>
>>> TIA
>>
>> Someone spoofed you as the sender - this is trivial to do, and it
>> happens all the time. The specifications for SMTP email were
>> originally designed for a kinder, gentler world without spammers.
>> You can take a look at the message headers if you want more info,
>> but it's generally futile trying to track down the scumbags one
>> message at a time, to be honest.
>
> Thanks much! I am reassured. There was no message just a spam heading
> about some designer footwear and bags.
>
> Can I pick your brains about another e-mail issue? For that same e-
> mail address, for the last couple of months, I am having to enter my
> password twice to get in. First time it says that e-mail address or
> the password is incorrect. I enter it a second time and all is well. I
> used to think that may be I mistype the password first time but that
> is clearly not the case. It happens to only this particular e-mail
> address with MSN, and not to my HOTMAIL addresses.
>
> Any thoughts as to what maybe happening?
>
> TIA

Hi - sorry, no. You'll want to check with MSN support. This is a Windows XP
newsgroup - email in general is a little out of bounds as a topic, and
specific applications or ISPs are definitely wide out of bounds. Good luck!