On 11 May, 20:11, "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
<lanwe...@heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmailatya hoo.com> wrote:
> guzoon <guz...@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!

Thanks, will check with msn.