I want to stop emailing myself

Discussion in 'Site & Server Administration' started by QiSoftware, Dec 25, 2008.

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    Recently, I have received quite a few emails from senders claiming to be the recipients [in this case one of my email accounts]. I did not send these emails. This is happening with almost every email account I have setup on one of my domains.

    I know this is probably an easy fix-- I am simply unsure of what it is. Any ideas?

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    QiSoftware, Dec 25, 2008 IP
  2. SSANZ

    SSANZ Peon

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    What email server software are you running?
     
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  3. kaung

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    Its most likely that one of your scripts/sites's been exploited and been used as email server or spamming server.
    These could have caused the vulnerability: old scripts, outdated scripts, lousily coded scripts, etc... + your password being known

    Options:

    1. If you have WHM, use "email" > email queries to see the emalls being queried and for which purpose/from which sites of yours they're being sent through...

    2. Command to list number of emails in queue
    #exim -bpc

    To know more details on managing queue using SSH, please check the following link:
    http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/exim-remove-all-messages-from-the-mail-queue/

    3. (get help from your host support if you dont know how to) ....

    THEN secure that script/site by updating to lastest script or tweaking the codes by yourself or by hiring a programmer
     
    kaung, Dec 25, 2008 IP