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Somebody using my email for spam?

Discussion in 'Security' started by maney, Jan 7, 2007.

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    I keep getting failure delivery's to one of my website emails, I never really thought much to it and just deleted them. However I got about 50 of them today so I decided to check it out. The failed emails are the sort of spam I get (eg pictures of words offering me viagra and such). The thing is, I haven't sent those emails. They are showing as being sent from (oxam@mydomain.com showed up alot), thing is, I haven't registered those email adresses.

    So my question is, is this happening because of a security flaw, a setting in my host email account I haven't set up right or is it just one of those things I have to accept happens?
     
    maney, Jan 7, 2007 IP
  2. scubita

    scubita Peon

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    never happened to me before, but all infos on this one are important to all of us.
    someone?
     
    scubita, Jan 7, 2007 IP
  3. eXe

    eXe Notable Member

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    No, there most likely isn't a security flaw. View the email's headers and check the IP from which the mails originate.
     
    eXe, Jan 7, 2007 IP
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    koolasia Banned

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    i also get such mails in my hotmail account its all crap inside
     
    koolasia, Jan 7, 2007 IP
  5. Thibaut

    Thibaut Well-Known Member

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    Someone is using your domain to spam. Unfortunately, there is almost nothing to do except to report the sender to its IPS, using abuse@isp.

    Cheers !
    Thibaut
     
    Thibaut, Jan 7, 2007 IP