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Posted By: Michelle Nightengale <Director@NOSPAMeCommunicationsInstitute.com>
Monday, 26 June 2006, at 7:13 p.m.
Hi all,
I've still got a major spam problem. I've had my Web site and domain name for over 4 years. In that time, I've had hardly any problem with spam -- just the normal, run-of-the-mill daily doses.
Now, my inbox is FLOODED with spam, most of it purporting to be from ME! Some wise souls here advised me to delete my catch-all address. For those of us using AllWebCo as our Web host, it is "default@yourdomain.com." I eliminated it and in the process eliminated my 2 aliases. After finally figuring out how to re-instate them correctly (it's been a while since I messed with my site setup), I'm flooded with spam AGAIN!
Remember, I've eliminated my catch-all "default" address and have only two aliases: Director @ eCommunicationsInstitute . com and Michelle @ eCommunicationsInstitute .com. And now I'm flooded with spam again! Somehow, they've latched onto my aliases and some of the messages are from those aliases. But some are supposedly from ecommunicationsinstitute @ ecommunicationsinstitute.com as well as somethingsomething @ plus28.host4u.net. (What IS that domain???) How can any messages NOT addressed to my two aliases get through if I've eliminated the default, catch-all address?
Also, when re-instating my aliases correctly, I sent test messages to both aliases from my Hotmail and Yahoo accounts. The Yahoo address is brand new. I just created it. Messages sent to the Michelle alias went through just fine. But those addressed to Director never arrived. Later, I found "mail undeliverable" messages in my Yahoo inbox and when I looked at the links, somehow SpamCop was involved. WHAT is going on??? Messages sent from Hotmail to both aliases went through just fine.
AllWebCo support advised me that my domain had been "spoofed" -- making it appear like the messages had been sent from me. They advised me that there's not much I can do. Spam software is generating the messages automatically and the headers are forged. They said the only thing I can really do is forward the invalid addresses (supposedly from me) to unknown_user so that it will bounce back to the sender. But what about those addressed to legitimate aliases???
My domain is very important to me and just shutting it down and starting over is not an option. Is there anything else I can do??? I'm SOOOO frustrated!
Thanks,
Michelle
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