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dizzy
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O.P. ?Hotmail Security Breach

Hi,

I have just noticed that occasional emails I have received from one particular person over the last 12months or so, have had the same address in the sent from and sent to panes - their email address. Sometimes it has been (their_name)@gmail.com acc. and other times (their_name)@(another_domain).co.uk

Why and how is this happening?

This post was edited on 08-29-2006 at 09:18 AM by dizzy.

08-29-2006 09:16 AM

ShawnZ
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RE: ?Hotmail Security Breach

who cares, the headers of an email are easily changeable

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08-29-2006 09:26 AM

dizzy
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O.P. RE: ?Hotmail Security Breach

Doh! Just realised you can send emails to yourself and then BCC's to others

08-29-2006 09:30 AM

ShawnZ
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RE: ?Hotmail Security Breach

quote:
Originally posted by dizzy
Doh! Just realised you can send emails to yourself and then BCC's to others

even still, in any proper email client you can just choose to put whatever you want in the email information

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08-29-2006 09:33 AM

RaceProUK
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RE: ?Hotmail Security Breach

quote:
Originally posted by ShawnZ
even still, in any proper email client you can just choose to put whatever you want in the email information

They even let you completely leave out the To address

08-29-2006 10:42 AM

ShawnZ
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RE: ?Hotmail Security Breach

quote:
Originally posted by RaceProUK

quote:
Originally posted by ShawnZ
even still, in any proper email client you can just choose to put whatever you want in the email information
They even let you completely leave out the To address

well yeah, headers aren't even required for an email to be sent...

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08-29-2006 10:57 AM

dizzy
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O.P. RE: ?Hotmail Security Breach

The good thing is, this mini attack of paranoia has got me to change my passwords on lots of my stuff - easy to get complacent isn't it !

08-29-2006 02:07 PM

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