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I keep getting emails from system administers saying that my emails
can't be sent. The thing is the addresses are complete jibberish, and
needless to say I never sent them. Those emails won't tell me what
the messages send originally said. Is someone mailing spam using my
name and address? If so, is there any way to track them down and seek
vengance? I have the next week off work and bronchitis, so I really
have nothing better to do. Thanks,
Steve

On 18 Jan 2004 19:26:48 -0800, (steve budget) wrote:

>I keep getting emails from system administers saying that my emails
>can't be sent. The thing is the addresses are complete jibberish, and
>needless to say I never sent them. Those emails won't tell me what
>the messages send originally said. Is someone mailing spam using my
>name and address?

Yes

> If so, is there any way to track them down

Not usually

> and seek vengance?

Not worth the trouble, they can cause you a lot more trouble that you can cause
them.
You may only be getting 10's now, how would you like them in 1000's?

Very possibly you have a worm that is trying to send email from your
machine. Make sure your A/V is up to date.
"steve budget" <> wrote in message
news: om...
> I keep getting emails from system administers saying that my emails
> can't be sent. The thing is the addresses are complete jibberish, and
> needless to say I never sent them. Those emails won't tell me what
> the messages send originally said. Is someone mailing spam using my
> name and address? If so, is there any way to track them down and seek
> vengance? I have the next week off work and bronchitis, so I really
> have nothing better to do. Thanks,
> Steve

Thanks for the advice everyone.
Steve


"Chet" <nospam-> wrote in message news:<i2SOb.100040$xy6.178911@attbi_s02>...
> Very possibly you have a worm that is trying to send email from your
> machine. Make sure your A/V is up to date.
> "steve budget" <> wrote in message
> news: om...
> > I keep getting emails from system administers saying that my emails
> > can't be sent. The thing is the addresses are complete jibberish, and
> > needless to say I never sent them. Those emails won't tell me what
> > the messages send originally said. Is someone mailing spam using my
> > name and address? If so, is there any way to track them down and seek
> > vengance? I have the next week off work and bronchitis, so I really
> > have nothing better to do. Thanks,
> > Steve