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Subject: Re: off topic post re :spam

Author: Slater Wold

Date: 14:52:39 09/19/03

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On September 19, 2003 at 14:18:26, Mike Byrne wrote:

>I am now getting about 50 spam/returned emails every hour.  They quickly throw
>me over the limit as most of them contain an attachment of about 150K that has a
>virus.  My spam filter throws them in the spam folder - and there is simply too
>many of them for me to see which ones are perhaps legitmate.  So if you sendf an
>email it may be returned witha note that my mail box is full.
>
>Appantly my e-mail address is being spoof by a spammer - that is why I am
>getting so many returned emails.  Rest assured I am not spamming anyone or
>sending out email with viruses - but I'm not sure what to do about this problem
>sort of cancelling my email address and starting over.
>
>Any suggestions?

Same thing is happening to me.  But my account is not a free one, so I don't
have a limit.

But rest assured, you're not alone.



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