Email issues

wullie480 · 31st January 2014, 14:54

I've just received an email from a person I bought stuff from this week with a link to god knows what as sky has blocked it.
The message is a reply to an email I've supposedly sent which I haven't in fact my email is included in the list of people this has been sent to.
It looks as though it's been sent to loads of people judging by the number of contacts on the list none of which I recognise.
Judging by the email it's been rude what ever was supposedly sent how can I stop this as it looks as though they have been sent by myself?

planenut · 31st January 2014, 15:08

I get loads of this sort of "address harvesting" (they get the addresses by a spybot searching for them on many sites we have visited) so I would delete it as it is spam, and only worry if anything comes back, it won't.

wullie480 · 31st January 2014, 15:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by planenut

I get loads of this sort of "address harvesting" (they get the addresses by a spybot searching for them on many sites we have visited) so I would delete it as it is spam, and only worry if anything comes back, it won't.

Thanks for reply was more the fact it's went to this person and they thought it was me sending whatever it was.
I've emailed explaining it wasn't me that sent it just wondered If there was a way to stop them from happening.

planenut · 31st January 2014, 16:14

I "received" a very strange one from my brother-in-law's email address the other day containing an attachment which I did not open. He had had medical problems and has not used a computer for four years.

James.uk · 31st January 2014, 16:40

You may have a bug in your email -- Run your anti virus and malware cleaner...

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HarryM1BYT · 31st January 2014, 17:09

If it seems as if you have sent it - check the header information, your email address and login details maybe have been compromised on the account. Best to get in touch with who ever provides the account and ask them to change the password on your account as a matter of urgency.

wullie480 · 31st January 2014, 17:55

I've changed my password as a matter of coarse and I've emailed there customer services but from a few threads on the internet I won't hold my breath seams to be common with hotmail.

May need to look at changing email provider.

Any tips on which is best or better?

HarryM1BYT · 31st January 2014, 19:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by wullie480

I've changed my password as a matter of coarse and I've emailed there customer services but from a few threads on the internet I won't hold my breath seams to be common with hotmail.

May need to look at changing email provider.

Any tips on which is best or better?

Hotmail, I read somewhere, have had their server hacked a few times. I've never had any problems with my ISP's provided email addresses.

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31st January 2014, 17:55	#7
wullie480 This is my second home 1 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Banned Posts: 5,196 Thanks: 528 Thanked 1,022 Times in 786 Posts	I've changed my password as a matter of coarse and I've emailed there customer services but from a few threads on the internet I won't hold my breath seams to be common with hotmail. May need to look at changing email provider. Any tips on which is best or better? __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

31st January 2014, 15:08	#2
planenut Regional Secretary Rover 1.8T Tourer Join Date: May 2007 Location: Heathrow Posts: 6,983 Thanks: 1,551 Thanked 2,036 Times in 1,264 Posts	I get loads of this sort of "address harvesting" (they get the addresses by a spybot searching for them on many sites we have visited) so I would delete it as it is spam, and only worry if anything comes back, it won't.

31st January 2014, 16:14	#4
planenut Regional Secretary Rover 1.8T Tourer Join Date: May 2007 Location: Heathrow Posts: 6,983 Thanks: 1,551 Thanked 2,036 Times in 1,264 Posts	I "received" a very strange one from my brother-in-law's email address the other day containing an attachment which I did not open. He had had medical problems and has not used a computer for four years.

31st January 2014, 16:40	#5
James.uk Passed Away 2002 Pale Blue. Rover 75 CDTi Connoisseur auto. 170K miles Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Near the M67. Posts: 14,509 Thanks: 199 Thanked 585 Times in 397 Posts	You may have a bug in your email -- Run your anti virus and malware cleaner... ...