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Buffalo
October 26th, 2009, 4:02 pm
Hey all you cyber brains, I have a question. Just got a spam email. The email is from XXX@our domain name. I don't know if that's clear, but the spammer sent us an email that had an address w/ some name and it came from our business domain name. It's funky. Anyone know how this happens, if the person spamming has somehow used our domain for his address, or what the hell is up? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
Hoobeedoo Bejesus
October 26th, 2009, 4:03 pm
Hey all you cyber brains, I have a question. Just got a spam email. The email is from XXX@our domain name. I don't know if that's clear, but the spammer sent us an email that had an address w/ some name and it came from our business domain name. It's funky. Anyone know how this happens, if the person spamming has somehow used our domain for his address, or what the hell is up? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
It is possible to put any address as the return address when sending email.
I could send you the same with my Exchange server if I knew your domain name.
Hoobeedoo Bejesus
October 26th, 2009, 4:05 pm
It is just a trick to get you to open the email.
Buffalo
October 26th, 2009, 4:06 pm
It is just a trick to get you to open the email.
thanks. So just delete with all the rest then? There is no compromise of our email is there?
dbs944
October 26th, 2009, 4:08 pm
It is called Spoofing. Google spoofing email for a plethora of information.
Hoobeedoo Bejesus
October 26th, 2009, 4:09 pm
thanks. So just delete with all the rest then? There is no compromise of our email is there?
Highly unlikely.
Do you run your own mail server or is it hosted?
Buffalo
October 26th, 2009, 4:14 pm
Highly unlikely.
Do you run your own mail server or is it hosted?
we use a local guy who does it.
Buffalo
October 26th, 2009, 4:15 pm
It is called Spoofing. Google spoofing email for a plethora of information.
that's it. Thanks to you and Hoobee for the help.