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Old May 24th 06, 11:36 AM posted to microsoft.public.outlook
JGG
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I think that I have a worm that is using my Outlook 2002 SP3 to spam using
my account - I keep getting Undeliverable messages from System Admin
accounts.

I am running the latest NAV plus all sorts of trojam, spyware but nothing
has been identified. Any advice please?

Thanks

Boris


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Old May 24th 06, 03:01 PM posted to microsoft.public.outlook
Diane Poremsky [MVP]
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it's probably not you - someone else is using your address for spam. it'll
eventually go away.


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"JGG" wrote in message
o.uk...
I think that I have a worm that is using my Outlook 2002 SP3 to spam using
my account - I keep getting Undeliverable messages from System Admin
accounts.

I am running the latest NAV plus all sorts of trojam, spyware but nothing
has been identified. Any advice please?

Thanks

Boris


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Old May 25th 06, 07:47 AM posted to microsoft.public.outlook
Droopy
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I'm having the same problem. I've put rules in place that move most of them
to my junk folder. I understand what's happening but it does bother me that
my email address may end up in spam filters and messages I send won't get
through. How likely is this?

I don't much care for the occasional abusive response I'm getting either.
Should I send an email to everyone on my address list encouraging them to be
a bit more active as far as removing malware etc is concerned?

Robin

"Diane Poremsky [MVP]" wrote in message
...
it's probably not you - someone else is using your address for spam. it'll
eventually go away.


--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Need Help with Common Tasks? http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/

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"JGG" wrote in message
o.uk...
I think that I have a worm that is using my Outlook 2002 SP3 to spam using
my account - I keep getting Undeliverable messages from System Admin
accounts.

I am running the latest NAV plus all sorts of trojam, spyware but nothing
has been identified. Any advice please?

Thanks

Boris




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Old May 25th 06, 02:32 PM posted to microsoft.public.outlook
Brian Tillman
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Droopy wrote:

I'm having the same problem. I've put rules in place that move most
of them to my junk folder. I understand what's happening but it does
bother me that my email address may end up in spam filters and
messages I send won't get through. How likely is this?


I don't think it's likely because spam filters usually key off of the IP
addresses of the machines generating the junk. Since it's not yours, I
don't think you have to worry a lot.

I don't much care for the occasional abusive response I'm getting
either. Should I send an email to everyone on my address list
encouraging them to be a bit more active as far as removing malware
etc is concerned?


Yeah, this can be annoyiong because the people who are complaining don't
understand that you're as much of a victim as they.
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