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09/11/2005 10:58:48 AM · #1

i have been getting this email that looks like the following...

Originally posted by weird e-mail:

COURT DOCUMENTS:
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer Vowed to "KILL" Google

News Published: September 2, 2005, 1:07 PM PDT
Reprinted From CNET News.com - Written by Ina Fried

----- ---- --- -- - -
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer vowed to "kill" Google in an
expletitive-laced, chair-throwing

.....

MICROSOFT: Self-Admitted World's Largest & Greatest Spammer
----- ---- --- -- - -

" I'm with one of the greatest, most hated institutional
"spammers" around. We are a spamhouse. Doesn't matter
that we're Microsoft. Our legitimate, unsolicited email
is still just spam. "

- Mike Lyman
- MICROSOFT HEAD EMAIL ABUSE ADMINISTRATOR

ABOVE STATEMENT ARCHIVED & COMMENTED ON AT:
//peach.ease.lsoft.com/scripts/wa.exe?S1=spam-l&X=-
1. Under Search for type: "We are a spamhaus."
2. Under Search for type: "most hated institutional"

....

the really weird thing is that the e-mail is sent from my e-mail address...what does that mean??

help, please...

09/11/2005 11:01:54 AM · #2

yeh i got it too. Its just spam.

Pentax SMC DA 18-55mm f3.5-5.6 AL WR

09/11/2005 11:02:24 AM · #3

Originally posted by mesmeraj:

yeh i got it too. Its just spam.

is it from your e-mail address? thats what concerns me...

Prism

Pentax K-30

09/11/2005 11:03:04 AM · #4

It could mean that some spammer has your email address and is using it to get past any block you may have set up for anti spam. Aren't spammers thoughtful...

09/11/2005 11:04:34 AM · #5

yeh

theres a little reverse script thing that makes spam appear to come from your own address so it gets through a spam filter.
If you look at the source code you will see this script and where the email actually came from.

There do the same thing with places like paypal to tricck people into giving out passwords. Its called Phishing.

Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM

09/11/2005 11:07:02 AM · #6

alright, if its only a script directed at me thats fine.

i was worried my e-mail was being spoofed and people where recieving SPAM from my e-mail.

thanks for the quick responses!

ClubJuggle

Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi

09/11/2005 11:08:10 AM · #7

Originally posted by maxj:

Originally posted by mesmeraj:
yeh i got it too. Its just spam.

is it from your e-mail address? thats what concerns me...

That's nothing to be overly concerned about. There is no security associated with the "from" address on an email message, and, indeed, you can program your mail client to make that "from" address anything you want.

Think of it like the return address on a piece of postal mail. The post office does not do any type of validity checking on that address. Conceivably, I could write a letter, put your return address on the envelope, and mail it. The post office would deliver it, and at first glance, the recipient would think it came from you. Email is no different in that regard.

-Terry

09/11/2005 11:09:47 AM · #8

X-Gmail-Received: 41a2a8cea4b5125222692ab110790f131509b83d
Delivered-To: mesmeraj@gmail.com <--me
Return-Path: <--me
Received: from BSN-77-236-99.dial-up.dsl.siol.net (BSN-77-236-99.dial-up.dsl.siol.net [193.77.236.99])
by mx.gmail.com with SMTP id 28si858218wrl.2005.09.11.06.05.05;
Sun, 11 Sep 2005 06:05:06 -0700 (PDT) <-- NOT me
Received: from localhost.localdomain (HELO localhost.localdomain [127.0.0.1])
by plop.casino.com (Mostfix) with ESMTP id BAD5003BFF
for ; Sun, 11 Sep 2005 06:00:23 +0400 little thing they are using to make it look like i sent it to myself

09/11/2005 11:11:30 AM · #9

Originally posted by mesmeraj:

...how do i get that read out when using outlook?

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09/11/2005 11:12:58 AM · #10

there is a view original somewhere it outlook - it might even be view source in outlook. I can't remember because i quit using outlook a few years ago, but it is in there somewhere because i have done it before.

Try help/ serach= view original

cpanaioti

Canon EOS-40D

09/11/2005 11:13:37 AM · #11

Originally posted by maxj:

Originally posted by mesmeraj:
X-Gmail-Received: 41a2a8cea4b5125222692ab110790f131509b83d
Delivered-To: mesmeraj@gmail.com <--me
Return-Path: <--me
Received: from BSN-77-236-99.dial-up.dsl.siol.net (BSN-77-236-99.dial-up.dsl.siol.net [193.77.236.99])
by mx.gmail.com with SMTP id 28si858218wrl.2005.09.11.06.05.05;
Sun, 11 Sep 2005 06:05:06 -0700 (PDT) <-- NOT me
Received: from localhost.localdomain (HELO localhost.localdomain [127.0.0.1])
by plop.casino.com (Mostfix) with ESMTP id BAD5003BFF
for ; Sun, 11 Sep 2005 06:00:23 +0400 little thing they are using to make it look like i sent it to myself

...how do i get that read out when using outlook?

double click or right click the message header (where it shows who sent it). If right clicking there should be a menu item for showing full headers.