Thank you - Re: What is happening to my email??

From: Sun (sun2shine1@hotmail.com)
Date: 12/18/02 

From: "Sun" <sun2shine1@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 18 Dec 2002 10:00:05 -0800

Thank you to Robert and Bodhi for your responses. I
really apprecite your help. I was in a panic that
everyone in my address book was getting those nasty email
which look like they're from me. Now I can relax!

thanks very much again. Cheers!

>-----Original Message-----
>There are many ways to impersonate email addresses.
>
>It was probably pulled from a database that collects info
>on users and their interests.
>Dont worry about it, but if you really want to track them
>down, go to this web site, enjoy
>
>www.arin.net/whois/
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>I received an email in the inbox of my personal email
>>account which showed that it was from me. This was one
>of
>>those porn-type emails.
>>
>>How could this happen?
>>
>>Can I set something on my computer to prevent this from
>>happening again?
>>
>>I am not yet sure if that same email went to anyone, or
>>everyone, in my address book (I sure hope not).
>>
>>When I click on "properties" for the email it shows it
>was
>>sent from a .com address, then it shows (unknow) and
>then
>>a series of 10 numbers (sorry, i don't know the
>technical
>>name for this series of numbers). Would this
>information
>>help me find out who sent this?
>>
>>Is there someone I should be reporting this problem to?
>>
>>Any help or advise anyone can provide would be greatly
>>appreciated.
>>
>>Thank you.
>>
>>
>>
>>
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