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To: Don@VB

Some spammer is probably using your email address to send his stuff and when it bounces it comes back to you. It’s happened to me many times. It should slow down and cease in a few days.

Pretty much there is nothing you can do about it. He could be anywhere in the world.


5 posted on 09/06/2010 8:39:54 PM PDT by PetroniusMaximus
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To: PetroniusMaximus

Exactly right. A spammer got the email address and is using it as the return. Don’t worry, just delete the email.

Of course, it never hurts to change passwords and use difficult passwords to avoid easy hacks.


10 posted on 09/06/2010 8:42:00 PM PDT by MediaMole
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To: PetroniusMaximus

“Some spammer is probably using your email address to send his stuff and when it bounces it comes back to you. “

Yes, most likely.


16 posted on 09/06/2010 8:45:41 PM PDT by HereInTheHeartland (I aspire to a large carbon footprint; just like Al Gore's)
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To: PetroniusMaximus; Don@VB
Some spammer is probably using your email address to send his stuff and when it bounces it comes back to you.

Same here. My junk filters catch a lot of stuff "sent by me" to me, as well...mainly poorly spelled offers for pills, potions, or lotions that all purportedly have the same purpose.

For years, I religiously erased all "to:..." addresses off of any forwards I pass on; and always send anything to multiple recipients using the BCC option exclusively. Wish those sending on stuff from me would return the favor and erase my 'from' addy, also.

37 posted on 09/07/2010 12:29:07 AM PDT by ApplegateRanch (Save the planet: execute the Green Meanies)
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