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June 17, 2016 at 1:53 am #994771Up::0
Hi All,
As per the subject line – I’m experiencing some email oddities and hope someone might be able to help me fix them!
Basically over the last few days I’ve received a lot of emails – seemingly responding to emails I have sent (which, I have not actually sent)… most of which are coming back looking like auto-responders basically saying ‘thanks for your email, this mail box is not monitored’ or things like that.
Today, however, someone just responded not in auto responder it seems – so it actually shows a copy of the email I apparently “sent” I don’t want to post names or links but hopefully the following gives an idea
On Jun 16, 2016, at 6:00 PM,
<jacqui@mmwtrademarks.com.au> wrote: Hi,
Just wanted to say hi and ask how you’re doing? I’m OK, you may read my latest article here
All the best,
So, clearly my email address but not my name and not something I sent!
I appreciate any wisdom anyone has to share on what’s going on and how I fix it
Thanks!
June 17, 2016 at 1:54 am #1198262Up::0I should note that this is not (as far as I can tell) happening to my contact list but very random and unknown email addresses.
June 17, 2016 at 2:03 am #1198263Up::0Hi Jacqi, this has happened to me too. It’s called spam. Block sender & report spam to your ISP.
Cheers
CoreyJune 17, 2016 at 2:08 am #1198264Up::0Thanks Corey…
It seems to come in from a range of senders (each time/each email) it’s different, so not sure how I can block all of them… hmmm.
June 17, 2016 at 2:13 am #1198265Up::0mmm how is your email being delivered? what program are you using?
Ok what I have done in the past is access my email via web mail provided by my isp which then allows me to block & report direct to my isp.
Hope that helps.
Cheers
CoreyJune 17, 2016 at 2:14 am #1198266Up::0Thanks again Corey… I’ll have a look for these options.
(we use Outlook as desktop software, but also their online version for web-mail, so, I’ll have a look in there).
June 17, 2016 at 4:27 am #1198267Up::0Hi Jacqui, This is what is commonly referred to as a Joe Job(bing) attack. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_job. There isn’t much to do about it, but you can take some preventative measures. Speak to your IT company, and ensure that your SPF records are present and as restrictive as possible. Change all email passwords associated with your domain, especially if this hasn’t been done recently. Use pass PHRASES where possible (14+ characters can reduce the risk of passwords being brute forced) . Sorry for the rushed response, heading out the door.
June 17, 2016 at 4:34 am #1198268Up::0Thanks so much Anthony… that does sound like what I am seeing. Have left a message for my IT guy so hopefully the change to passwords as you suggest helps.
Thanks again!
June 17, 2016 at 6:27 am #1198269Up::0Hi Jacqui. What provider is your mail on?
I personally use gmail and their spam filters work well. It took me some time to set up things properly, but it was well worth it. If you’re on gmail you can check this article on how to set up filters on your own. It helped me a great deal when I first started out.
If not, I hope your IT guy manages to solve the problem so you won’t waste any of your own time. Seriously fighting spam is time consuming.June 17, 2016 at 6:32 am #1198270Up::0Thanks Molly.
All this ‘tech’ stuff is a bit beyond me! Emails come through MS Office Outlook (desktop and web) and we have a host company for the website and email hosting – so, if the IT guy can’t help – you’ve given me the thought to contact the host company – thanks!
(It is time consuming!!!)
June 17, 2016 at 7:25 am #1198271June 17, 2016 at 12:11 pm #1198272June 29, 2016 at 5:59 am #1198273Up::0Sounds like you need a good spam filter.
This can be done at the server level (as in your provider) and at the client (the program you use to read your emails).
Anti-virus programs can have this capability and some email clients also have this capability.
June 29, 2016 at 12:29 pm #1198274Up::0If this is a Joe Jobbing attack, anti-spam will be somewhat ineffective. SPF records (Sender Policy Framework) specifies the authorised servers for your email. It’s unlikely that someone doing a Joe Job attack will have access to these servers.
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