Re: Email address hijacked by spammers

From: Mark Bishop <markb_at_aala.com>
Date: Fri 31 Oct 2003 11:35:16 -0600

Hi Bill,

I would suggest to you that you immediately the Spam-L newsgroup and read
their FAQ (see URL) and post there for help. This group is made-up of some
of the best anti-spammer folks and organizations on the Internet. They can
help!

http://www.claws-and-paws.com/spam-l/

Please read the FAQ before posting.

You're probably a victim of a Joe-Jobbing attack.

More then likely compromised mail servers where used to send out their spam
with forged headers and it's also possible whoever did this just randomly
picked on you. Nevertheless, the effects can be devastating and the
damage-control time consuming.

I would start by working with your ISP's technical people and forward to
them your bounced emails with full header information. They should, at
least, be able to easily identify it didn't come from their servers.

I hope this helps.

Mark




Received on Fri Oct 31 2003 - 11:35:16 CST