How does Paypal send email using our address'

Discussion in 'PayPal' started by GreatestSwordsman, Mar 19, 2011.

  1. #1
    I just noticed something strange.

    Whenever someone sends me a paypal payment, I always get an automatic email about it. The email says something like

    etc etc, I'm sure you have gotten emails like that before. But the strange thing is, this email is not send from Paypal, it is sent using the email of the sender, in this case, Billy Bob's email.

    In fact, if I hit the Reply button on my yahoo email, it will reply to Billy Bob's email. No where is there even a mention of paypal's email.

    Logically, the only way for this to happen is if Paypal logs into Billy Bob's email account, and then sends me an email.

    Am I just blind or is there something going on here :confused:

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    Last edited: Mar 19, 2011
    GreatestSwordsman, Mar 19, 2011 IP
  2. boomer_mitra

    boomer_mitra Active Member

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    Nice observation! I never noticed that. However, I have uploaded a screenshot below for help.

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    boomer_mitra, Mar 19, 2011 IP
  3. Just Jump

    Just Jump Peon

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    Hahahaha nice find I never noticed this either, how do they do it :confused:
     
    Just Jump, Mar 20, 2011 IP
  4. GreatestSwordsman

    GreatestSwordsman Active Member

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    edited with screenshot. my yahoo email doesn't show the "mailed-by: Paypal" part
     
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  5. chandan123

    chandan123 Prominent Member

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    there will be some paypal.com header part when you click show full headers in that email with yahoo mail.
     
    chandan123, Mar 20, 2011 IP