e-mail quandary!

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 xyz@msn.com to
xyz@msn.com. How is that possible?

TIA

guzoon <guzoon@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 xyz@msn.com to
> xyz@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.

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

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!

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.

This is a result of posting to "public" accessible newsgroups without "hiding"
your email address you posted with. Several spammers / spammer systems gather
all possible email addresses they can find off the Usenet groups and then use
these in order to "by-pass" spam filtering system. never post with a true
email address.



On 11/05/2008 "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
<lanwench@heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmailatya hoo.com> wrote:
>guzoon <guzoon@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 xyz@msn.com to
>> xyz@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.
>
>
>

smlunatick <yveslec@gmail.com> wrote:
> This is a result of posting to "public" accessible newsgroups without
> "hiding" your email address you posted with.

Not necessarily. It could also be that one of the OP's friends is using a
compromised computer that has been harvested for SMTP addresses. Or it
could've been harvested elsewhere. There is no way to know. However, yes,
it's wise to munge in usenet.

> Several spammers /
> spammer systems gather all possible email addresses they can find off
> the Usenet groups and then use these in order to "by-pass" spam
> filtering system. never post with a true email address.
>
>
>
> On 11/05/2008 "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
> <lanwench@heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmailatya hoo.com> wrote:
>> guzoon <guzoon@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 xyz@msn.com to
>>> xyz@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.