odd return mail

amadman · 2004-07-02, 09:39 PM

Hello everyone. Been busy with a summer job and have not been online much.

Anyway....

Lately I have been getting returned emails of some spam medication deal that I did not send. Some how someone is using my email or faking it so the bounced ones are coming to me.

So I am wondering what is happening and if I can prevent it somehow?

Thanks in advance

soggy · 2004-07-02, 09:43 PM

Nope...happens all the time to me. There is another thread around here somewhere as well on this. Nothing you can do.

soggy

Surfn · 2004-07-02, 09:51 PM

Yeppers, it's fairly normal these days. Here http://www.greenguysboard.com/board/...&threadid=8608 is the thread others have commented on.

amadman · 2004-07-03, 07:38 AM

thanks soggy and surfn. Will check out the other tread.

Bunnyhop · 2004-07-03, 11:15 PM

It's a technique used by spammers nowadays to try to get past spam filters...some people configure their systems to always allow return mail through.

It's becoming a real pain....

Alphawolf · 2004-07-04, 01:59 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by amadman
Hello everyone. Been busy with a summer job and have not been online much.

Anyway....

Lately I have been getting returned emails of some spam medication deal that I did not send. Some how someone is using my email or faking it so the bounced ones are coming to me.

So I am wondering what is happening and if I can prevent it somehow?

Thanks in advance

I started that other thread. Wait till you start to get viruses from people who think you really sent the spam.

BigJohn · 2004-07-06, 04:25 AM

With all the domains I have I get bombarded at least once a month. I finally just started filtering the returned mail messages to my wastebasket and have them automatically delete.

2004-07-02, 09:39 PM	#1
amadman I've been mad for fucking years, absolutely years, been over the edge for yonks.... Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: padded room Posts: 861	odd return mail Hello everyone. Been busy with a summer job and have not been online much. Anyway.... Lately I have been getting returned emails of some spam medication deal that I did not send. Some how someone is using my email or faking it so the bounced ones are coming to me. So I am wondering what is happening and if I can prevent it somehow? Thanks in advance

2004-07-02, 09:51 PM	#3
Surfn If you don’t take a chance the Angels won’t dance Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Earth on occasion Posts: 8,812	Yeppers, it's fairly normal these days. Here http://www.greenguysboard.com/board/...&threadid=8608 is the thread others have commented on. __________________ Surfn's Links Are you a partner?

2004-07-03, 11:15 PM	#5
Bunnyhop Lord help me, I'm just not that bright Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 106	It's a technique used by spammers nowadays to try to get past spam filters...some people configure their systems to always allow return mail through. It's becoming a real pain.... __________________ Find out what TGPs are listing your galleries

2004-07-06, 04:25 AM	#7
BigJohn Operator! Give me the number for 911! Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Left coast rain country Posts: 130	With all the domains I have I get bombarded at least once a month. I finally just started filtering the returned mail messages to my wastebasket and have them automatically delete. __________________ -BigJohn <br>Promising the moon<br>and delivering!

2004-07-02, 09:43 PM	#2
soggy If something goes wrong at the plant, blame the guy who can't speak English Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Florida Panhandle Posts: 304	Nope...happens all the time to me. There is another thread around here somewhere as well on this. Nothing you can do. soggy

2004-07-03, 07:38 AM	#4
amadman I've been mad for fucking years, absolutely years, been over the edge for yonks.... Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: padded room Posts: 861	thanks soggy and surfn. Will check out the other tread.