Original Post
Recently I've been receiving return emails from a bunch of different sites saying that I've been emailing out executable attachments, but I haven't. I think that some spammer is putting my domain in the header of their emails, but I'm not sure. I don't want this to spiral out of control and turn into something bad, like me getting the blame for spamming emails to people. Any recommendations on what to do? Here is one of the many emails that I've received...
Quote:Thanks EDIT: I've done some research into this, and the technique they are using is called forging headers, if that helps
To ensure that Glasgow City Council's corporate policy for ICT security is adhered to, emails containing executables (files that may contain program code) are intercepted. Such an email, apparently sent by you, has been received at our mail gateway. It has been quarantined, in line with the above procedure, as such files may contain viruses that could disable the Council's entire network. Recipient is aware that email has been quarantined and may contact you, in the near future, to verify the content of this mail. Quarantined mail details: From: fkb@mywebsite.com To: caroline.barr@cls.glasgow.gov.uk Subject: Hand in Hand Date: Mon, 22 Jan 2007 14:04:05 -0600
