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Thread: is this spam or what?
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09-04-2005, 09:23 AM #1Web Hosting Guru
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is this spam or what?
ok i keep realising advertising emails coming to me from me
for example : From: me@me.com To: me@me.com
this happens with several different kind of ads comnig in etc about bill gates doing this and that and what not when its not other stuff.
I am not sure how this is happening but if any one do and can let me know please do, your help is grealty appreciated.
Thanks in advance
P.S and also a way to fix this if known.
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09-04-2005, 10:57 AM #2Retired Moderator
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is this spam or what?
ok i keep realising advertising emails coming to me from me
for example : From: me@me.com To: me@me.com
this happens with several different kind of ads comnig in etc about bill gates doing this and that and what not when its not other stuff.
I am not sure how this is happening but if any one do and can let me know please do, your help is grealty appreciated.
Thanks in advance
P.S and also a way to fix this if known.
Just some options/ideas that may be viable to you on this.
-Justin
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09-04-2005, 11:38 AM #3Web Hosting Guru
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that is what you call a spoofed email, where the spammer uses a program that forges the sending email address.
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09-04-2005, 03:46 PM #4Managed Hosting Expert
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SPF record - get one and the problems will stop.
█ Dan Kitchen | Technical Director | Razorblue
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█ UK Intensive Managed Hosting, Clusters and Colocation.
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09-04-2005, 05:09 PM #5Disabled
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SPF record - get one and the problems will stop.
http://spf.pobox.com/
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09-04-2005, 05:59 PM #6Web Hosting Master
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Keep in mind that increasing numbers of spammers are publishing their own SPF records on throwaway domains.
-B
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sorry, brain-farted on the topic
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09-09-2005, 08:40 AM #7Web Hosting Guru
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where to find the config file
where do i find the spam assasin config file? i think its already install and maybe just need to configure
Any help is appreciated
thanks in advance