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snodvan · 07-09-2004, 21:43

Friends

I use Mailwasher to examine my Outlook mail while it is still on NTL server. Works fine but.....I normally delete everything except mail from known sources and then indicate to

> Mark everything else for deletion
> Unmark everything for bouncing.

I do the latter because otherwise the firewall (MacAfee) will query every single "bounce". There are normally 200+ spam emails every day so that would be a lot of "bounces".

All that is fine except

1. Often I get a message from NTL Postmaster saying that a particular Email could not be delivered because the users account was over quota.

Err - excuse me, I should not be sending any emails unless there is some nasty little program on my machine sending out messages, The MacAfee firewall/ Virus checker and Spyware blaster/ Spybot have not indicated any such program.

2. Also, I often receive Emails where Mail washer shows "from" as

someone (myaddy@ntlworld.com)

where the "someone" name is unknown to me but the "myaddy@ntlworld,com" is my true ntl email address. Judging from the message subject line usually these mail messages are to sell the usual medications. I never open them of course.

Is this an example of someone having hijacked my email address

Am I being "got at" by the net ie targetted, or are these emails just random and I am over-reacting and should just carry on with the Mailwasher routine I have been using?

Take it slowly with any replies 'cos I am a bit past too much techy stuff.

Thanks.

07-09-2004, 21:43	#1
snodvan Inactive Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: North West Posts: 300	Explain to me - slowly Friends I use Mailwasher to examine my Outlook mail while it is still on NTL server. Works fine but.....I normally delete everything except mail from known sources and then indicate to > Mark everything else for deletion > Unmark everything for bouncing. I do the latter because otherwise the firewall (MacAfee) will query every single "bounce". There are normally 200+ spam emails every day so that would be a lot of "bounces". All that is fine except 1. Often I get a message from NTL Postmaster saying that a particular Email could not be delivered because the users account was over quota. Err - excuse me, I should not be sending any emails unless there is some nasty little program on my machine sending out messages, The MacAfee firewall/ Virus checker and Spyware blaster/ Spybot have not indicated any such program. 2. Also, I often receive Emails where Mail washer shows "from" as someone (myaddy@ntlworld.com) where the "someone" name is unknown to me but the "myaddy@ntlworld,com" is my true ntl email address. Judging from the message subject line usually these mail messages are to sell the usual medications. I never open them of course. Is this an example of someone having hijacked my email address Am I being "got at" by the net ie targetted, or are these emails just random and I am over-reacting and should just carry on with the Mailwasher routine I have been using? Take it slowly with any replies 'cos I am a bit past too much techy stuff. Thanks.