2001-04-17 19:19:48

by Dave Zarzycki

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Subject: Re: Your response is requested

On Tue, 17 Apr 2001 [email protected] wrote:
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Arrggg!!! Mumble... grumble... F*cking spammer using my hostname as the
from address for sending spam...

Dave Zarzycki


2001-04-17 19:29:50

by Rik van Riel

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Subject: Re: Your response is requested

On Tue, 17 Apr 2001, Dave Zarzycki wrote:
> On Tue, 17 Apr 2001 [email protected] wrote:
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>
> Arrggg!!! Mumble... grumble... F*cking spammer using my hostname as the
> from address for sending spam...

Funny, I saw a "From: [email protected]" ...

regards,

Rik
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2001-04-17 19:30:00

by Doug McNaught

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Subject: Re: Your response is requested

Dave Zarzycki <[email protected]> writes:

> On Tue, 17 Apr 2001 [email protected] wrote:
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>
> Arrggg!!! Mumble... grumble... F*cking spammer using my hostname as the
> from address for sending spam...

Not true. The From: address was simply "J.I."; your mailhost tacked
on your local domain since it was unqualified.

Gave me a turn, too, until I figured it out.

-Doug

2001-04-17 20:03:18

by Alan

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Subject: Re: Your response is requested

> On Tue, 17 Apr 2001 [email protected] wrote:
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>
> Arrggg!!! Mumble... grumble... F*cking spammer using my hostname as the
> from address for sending spam...

Its variously called 'fraud' and 'obtaining services by deception' in most
jurisdictions and as a criminal matter can be reported to interested parties.

Generally the mailing list isnt an interested party 8)