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Spam email from myself??

Nikkisun
Nikkisun Posts: 1,330 Forumite
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It's not really bothering me because it goes straight into my junk box but how are companies (you know the viagara ones) sending me emails which are seemingly from myself? The from line is definitely my own email address!!
xxx Nikki xxx

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  • Coveredinbees!!!!
    Coveredinbees!!!! Posts: 3,960 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    It's not from you they spoof the address so it looks like it's from you. Unfortunately there is nothing you can do about it
    Nothing to see here, move along.
  • DatabaseError
    DatabaseError Posts: 4,161 Forumite
    Nikkisun wrote: »
    It's not really bothering me because it goes straight into my junk box but how are companies (you know the viagara ones) sending me emails which are seemingly from myself? The from line is definitely my own email address!!

    They aren't, it is your other personality trying to tell you something....

    nah....spoofed from address, happens all the time, to everyone, ignore it
    :D
    Utinam logica falsa tuam philosophiam totam suffodiant.
  • Nikkisun
    Nikkisun Posts: 1,330 Forumite
    Hmmm - I did wonder if I was emailing myself in my sleep but figured that I'd be telling myself much more interesting stuff!!

    Cheers guys.
    xxx Nikki xxx
  • bordercars
    bordercars Posts: 1,354 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    what bugs me, i get them from wife and son, our email is for business use so we cant block from our own domain. or can we
    Div 1 Play Off Winners 2007
    CCC Play Off Winners 2010
  • DatabaseError
    DatabaseError Posts: 4,161 Forumite
    just set up filters for obvious words, though it doesnt' stop the graphic only ones
    Utinam logica falsa tuam philosophiam totam suffodiant.
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