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01-02-2009, 09:02 AM
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How do I stop spam from "me"
I'm getting spam that is addressed to me from me (my e-mail address). I can't really black list myself, so how can I stop this?
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01-02-2009, 05:02 PM
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Why can't you blacklist yourself? Do you send yourself a lot of e-mail?
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01-02-2009, 06:43 PM
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I think the more important issues is has your computer been infected and is it sending spam to other people. It sounds like you machine may have been turned into a zombie. Run your anti-virus and spy ware software and see if it comes up with anything.
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01-02-2009, 07:04 PM
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It's a good thing to check for, but most often, not the case.
A decent spam filter is usually what's needed. pally01, what mail service are you using (gmail, hotmail/msn, yahoo, etc), and are you using a mail client, or accessing your mail through a website?
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01-02-2009, 08:00 PM
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Thanks for the replies.
Hal - actually I do send e-mail to myself. Not often, but every now and again for whatever reason. Jester-I've run AVG, spybot, Superantispyware, Malwarebytes, Spyware blaster and Spyware terminator. All came back good. I keep my security software updated and don't really travel to many nasty sites or download apps etc. Force Flow - I'm using Vista's Windows Mail for the most part. Sometimes I'll access my mail through webmail, but not too often. I have a gmial account, but that's not the address I'm having a problem with. |
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01-04-2009, 08:00 PM
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Log into webmail and go to "Options" (below the logout link) > More options
Under "junk email" click "filters & reporting". Try bumping up the spam filter a notch. Note that it might flag legit mail, so you'll have to keep an eye on it for a little while to see if you're comfortable with that setting. |
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01-04-2009, 08:39 PM
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I'll try that, Force Flow. Thanks.
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