Some one is using my e-mail !

[Kastuvas]

I have started to receive these undelivered messages, when I have sent no e-mails at all, obviously some one is using my address to spam, and everything is returning to me, all the undelivered mail.

That is one of them:

Your message

To: j0n0b0y@netscape.net
Cc: jametha@netscape.net; jaemerich@netscape.net;
foxco@netscape.net; hnzhahn@netscape.net; hkaccoun@netscape.net;
sogarednk@netscape.net; mvstrien@netscape.net
Subject: FWD: We supply all. v|@gRa - X@Nax ? Valiu:m: < F'i0ric3t %
Pnt.e.rmin $ S0m@ iUPjE
Sent: Fri, 20 Feb 2004 01:59:26 -0000

did not reach the following recipient(s):

j0n0b0y@netscape.net on Thu, 19 Feb 2004 14:23:24 -0000
The e-mail account does not exist at the organization this message
was sent to. Check the e-mail address, or contact the recipient
directly to find out the correct address.
< rly-nc06.mx.aol.com #5.1.1 SMTP; 550 MAILBOX NOT FOUND>
jametha@netscape.net on Thu, 19 Feb 2004 14:23:24 -0000
The e-mail account does not exist at the organization this message
was sent to. Check the e-mail address, or contact the recipient
directly to find out the correct address.
< rly-nc06.mx.aol.com #5.1.1 SMTP; 550 MAILBOX NOT FOUND>
jaemerich@netscape.net on Thu, 19 Feb 2004 14:23:24 -0000
The e-mail account does not exist at the organization this message
was sent to. Check the e-mail address, or contact the recipient
directly to find out the correct address.
< rly-nc06.mx.aol.com #5.1.1 SMTP; 550 MAILBOX NOT FOUND>
foxco@netscape.net on Thu, 19 Feb 2004 14:23:24 -0000
The e-mail account does not exist at the organization this message
was sent to. Check the e-mail address, or contact the recipient
directly to find out the correct address.
< rly-nc06.mx.aol.com #5.1.1 SMTP; 550 MAILBOX NOT FOUND>
hnzhahn@netscape.net on Thu, 19 Feb 2004 14:23:24 -0000
The e-mail account does not exist at the organization this message
was sent to. Check the e-mail address, or contact the recipient
directly to find out the correct address.
< rly-nc06.mx.aol.com #5.1.1 SMTP; 550 MAILBOX NOT FOUND>
hkaccoun@netscape.net on Thu, 19 Feb 2004 14:23:24 -0000
The e-mail account does not exist at the organization this message
was sent to. Check the e-mail address, or contact the recipient
directly to find out the correct address.
< rly-nc06.mx.aol.com #5.1.1 SMTP; 550 MAILBOX NOT FOUND>
sogarednk@netscape.net on Thu, 19 Feb 2004 14:23:24 -0000
The e-mail account does not exist at the organization this message
was sent to. Check the e-mail address, or contact the recipient
directly to find out the correct address.
< rly-nc06.mx.aol.com #5.1.1 SMTP; 550 MAILBOX NOT FOUND>
mvstrien@netscape.net on Thu, 19 Feb 2004 14:23:24 -0000
The e-mail account does not exist at the organization this message
was sent to. Check the e-mail address, or contact the recipient
directly to find out the correct address.
< rly-nc06.mx.aol.com #5.1.1 SMTP; 550 MAILBOX NOT FOUND>

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I am getting at least 3 bunches like that a day.

Then today I recieved another e-mail form a person:
___________________________________________
Hi,

The spam has gotten absolutely out of control and I have found myself missing legitimate emails among all the junk. I apologize if this causes you any inconvenience, but it will allow me to address your message much more quickly. Thanks.

Just this once, click the link below so I can receive your emails. You won't have to do this again.


______________________________________________

Would you guys have a clue how to stop this, I should probably ring my ISP and tell them the situation :/

[Wombat]

Track down the server that is acting as a relay for the faked messages and ask them to stop being an open relay. If they refuse, get them blacklisted.

[Kastuvas]

Would you be able to tell anything if sent you a message source file ?

[VJ]

I also got a number of mails that were apparently sent from my address...


Jörg

[Wombat]

Originally posted by Kastuvas
Would you be able to tell anything if sent you a message source file ?

yup. But what you really need is the full message as received by one of the spammer's victims.

[dbdg]

I gets loads of that and it is a right pain in the arse.

What is also quite funny is for my domain name I actually get undelivered mails from accounts that don't exist.

Message from louise@galleryof3d.com was unable to be delivered to recipient etc etc.

I should hope so as she doesn't exist let alone the email address, get a crap load more for my active accounts though.

Another entertaining things is receiving spam from yourself, well a made up address using your own domain.

[schmosef]

Check out http://www.us.sorbs.net/.

They have a spam fighting FAQ and links to info about how to read message headers.

For a while, some spammers were using my company's domain name for their spam. We didn't really pursue it; they stopped after a few weeks.

Good Luck.

[The PIT]

It's more likely a virus and you're in someones address book or you're someones mailing list whos also infected.

[Brian R.]

Same thing is happening to me. I gave up after forwarding 20 or so instances of this message to my ISP abuse department.

[Kastuvas]

Brian did it ever stop ?

[SuRGV]

been getting 5 to 6 of such e-mails everyday. Ran whole system virus scan but found nothing.

[Brian R.]

No, it has not stopped yet

Pit hit the nail on the head. It's a virus problem in remote computers. Can't even tell whose computer unless you are on a very limited list of contacts.