Advertisement
If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)
Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie
Hi there,
There is an issue with role permissions that is being worked on at the moment.
If you are having trouble with access or permissions on regional forums please post here to get access: https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058365403/you-do-not-have-permission-for-that#latest

Seemingly impossible spam problem

  • 03-04-2006 12:02pm
    #1
    FiannaGym.com
    Closed Accounts Posts: 757 ✭✭✭


    Hi there, I have a problem that I hope some of you might be able to help me with...

    One of my POP3 email accounts is getting flooded with "Returned" and "Undeliverable" mail. 1700 this morning. What I dont understand is the return mail that I am recieving is to an email account and domain that this version of OUtlook express doesnt have as an "account" neither does the email server. So I have three questions I hope someone can help me with...

    1/ How can I stop this problem happening?
    2/ How is it happening? (receiving email from domains neither the server nor Outlook should be accessing)
    3/ WHat measures are needed to ensure this doesnt happen again?

    Thanks alot

    Peace


Comments

  • #2
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 93,583 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    amonst other causes someone has probably spoofed your address they got it from a web site or spammers list OR someone you have sent email to may have a virus

    you can't stop that happening , many people have two email addresses, one is for sites/people they trust, the other is the one that is used for new sites and visible on web pages and they accept that it will be a spam magnet and don't bother downloading emails sent to it

    if using windows have a look at thunderbird / spambayes


Advertisement