This is not spam, it's the "beagle" viriis. My users have been calling me all week,(thinking it was from us)!
"http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/[EMAIL PROTECTED]" //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Kerry Barlow wrote: > > Hi all: Is there any way to prevent spammers from forging an email address? > I do not understand how this is even done? Does not there have to be spam > software on the forged/host computer to do this? I have antivirus software > running, do I have a virus on my server computer? > Recently I received a letter from [EMAIL PROTECTED] I do not have such an > email and never have. The letter was very alarming and read as follows. I am > a one man operation, and certainly know I did not send such a message. What > concerns me, is that my customers may receive such messages, thinking they > are from me. > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- > Dear user, the management of Mntnweb.com mailing system wants to let you > know that, > Your e-mail account will be disabled because of improper using in next > three days, if you are still wishing to use it, please, resign your > account information. > For details see the attach. > In order to read the attach you have to use the following password: 17163. > Best wishes, > The Mntnweb.com team http://www.mntnweb.com > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > --------- > > I have blocked the email address of [EMAIL PROTECTED] in TF, but what is > to prevent spammers from using some other valid sounding email account > forged with my domain name? > > I run a firewall and antivirus software. I presume I do not have a virus > on my system, but... who really knows for sure. > Thankyou for your attention. > > Very respectfully, your obedient servant. > Brig. Gen. Johnston Pettigrew > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > WWW server hosting Http://mntnweb.com > Kerry Barlow > p.o. box 21 > kirkwood ny > 13795 > 607-775-1575 > > This is the discussion list for the IMS Free email server software. > To unsubscribe send mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Delivered by Rockliffe MailSite > http://www.rockliffe.com/mailsite > Rock Solid Software (tm) This is the discussion list for the IMS Free email server software. To unsubscribe send mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Delivered by Rockliffe MailSite http://www.rockliffe.com/mailsite Rock Solid Software (tm)
