Computer Related > Getting emails from myself! Miscellaneous
Thread Author: Badwolf Replies: 7
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New Fri 15 Jul 11 10:42 
 Getting emails from myself! - Badwolf
Hello there,

I keep getting emails in my spam folder from my own email address. They all seem to be offering me an exciting new career and on the face of it appear to be harmless. I am worried, though, that my email account may have been hacked. How else can I be emailing myself without my knowledge?

Ta in advance.
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New Fri 15 Jul 11 10:53 
 Getting emails from myself! - bathtub tom
Change your email password NOW!
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New Fri 15 Jul 11 11:06 
 Getting emails from myself! - Badwolf
I did that, but it's still happening. My password is *extremely* secure and very hard to guess. 'Spose I'd better change it again, just to make sure.
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New Fri 15 Jul 11 12:24 
 Getting emails from myself! - VxFan
Set up a rule filter saying that if mail is from yourself then delete it.

I had to do this after the autobot spammers had a field day with one of my addresses.
Last edited by: VxFan on Fri 15 Jul 11 at 12:24
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New Fri 15 Jul 11 12:40 
 Getting emails from myself! - Badwolf
Cheers Dave. One thing - how do I do that then? :-)
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New Fri 15 Jul 11 12:48 
 Getting emails from myself! - Zero
It just means your email address is on a list, and someone is spoofing outgoing mail.

Its no security threat. If it goes to your junk email filter its not a problem is it?
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New Fri 15 Jul 11 13:25 
 Getting emails from myself! - VxFan
>>how do I do that then? :-)

Depends how you access your email.

Online? Outlook Express? AN Other?

But if you look in message rules, or the options menu, it *should* be fairly straight forward.
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New Sat 16 Jul 11 10:27 
 Getting emails from myself! - Badwolf
Cheers, sorted now :-)
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