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Stopping it is another story.

But, who would pay attention to an e-mail from Lisa_Jackson@gmail.com?

I think what happened here is that the e-mails came from Richard_Windsor@epa.gov, not Lisa_Jackson@epa.gov.

This is a practice that predates electronic mail by the way. It happens for a variety of reasons. The administrator sends an e-mail or even a snail mail from a non-existent employee.

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But, who would pay attention to an e-mail from Lisa_Jackson@gmail.com?

I think what happened here is that the e-mails came from Richard_Windsor@epa.gov, not Lisa_Jackson@epa.gov.

This is a practice that predates electronic mail by the way. It happens for a variety of reasons. The administrator sends an e-mail or even a snail mail from a non-existent employee.

I hadn't heard that. Do you have a source for this? If true, it would be really easy to trace things out and identify others who are doing the same thing by any competent tech.