SPAM THAT SPOOFS MY OWN E-MAIL ADDRESS

Free Republic ^ | March 12, 2007 | Me

[BigSkyFreeper]

I've got like 5 e-mail accounts, and my Hotmail account is set up for when I have to leave an e-mail address at a shopping site, etc. I just log into it once a month because the mailbox becomes inactive after 45 days.

[KoRn]

Are these messages YOU are receiving, or are others receiving these messages with your address being the sender?

[streetpreacher]

I am receiving them. Here are some examples:

From : Weekly News <myaddress@hotmail.com>
Sent : Sunday, March 11, 2007 8:05 AM
To : <myaddress@hotmail.com>
Subject : RE: Investors 37447662922767

From : NowBiz 82820 <myaddress@hotmail.com>
Sent : Sunday, March 11, 2007 6:19 AM
To : <myaddress@hotmail.com>
Subject : Financial Events Email 854253 - Sunday March 11, 2007

From : BusinessNew <myaddress@hotmail.com>
Sent : Sunday, March 11, 2007 2:46 AM
To : <myaddress@hotmail.com>
Subject : March 11, 2007 44837608

Just constant variations of the same theme.

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

...because the mailbox becomes inactive after 45 days.

Try out www.mail.com and set up a "dumper" account. I have a couple there I use for spam and they never seem to go inactive...even if I forget and don't clean them out for quite a long time.

Another plus is that they offer free accounts with a variety of domain names besides "@mail.com".

[BigSkyFreeper]

Hey, I'll check that out.