[nfbcs] help with spam coming from my e-mail address

[cheryl echevarria]

this morning I was morning I was getting spam from myself and it was sending 
it out to my contacts, I got it fixed after I asked the question.

Thank you.

Cheryl Echevarria
Independent Travel Consultant
C10-10646

http://Echevarriatravel.com
1-866-580-5574

http://blog.echevarriatravel.com
Reservations at echevarriatravel.com
Affiliated as an Independent Contractor with Montrose Travel CST-1018299-10


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Jacobson" <steve.jacobson at visi.com>
To: "NFBnet NFBCS Mailing List" <nfbcs at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, April 11, 2010 1:13 PM
Subject: Re: [nfbcs] help with spam coming from my e-mail address


> Cheryl,
>
> I'm confused, the message asking for assistance came out this morning.  Do 
> you mean that Microsoft helped you this
> morning?  I'm glad that you have the problem resolved.  Maybe Sunday is 
> the best time to call them.  <smile>
>
> Best regards,
>
> Steve Jacobson
>
> On Sun, 11 Apr 2010 12:51:12 -0400, cheryl echevarria wrote:
>
> >I had it fixed. thank you, I had my computer crash last we and microsoft 
> >I
> >thought had helped me fix everything and they didn't
>
> >So I had contacted them they gave me a credit and now we are working 
> >again.
>
>
> >Cheryl Echevarria
> >Independent Travel Consultant
> >C10-10646
>
> >http://Echevarriatravel.com
> >1-866-580-5574
>
> >http://blog.echevarriatravel.com
> >Reservations at echevarriatravel.com
> >Affiliated as an Independent Contractor with Montrose Travel 
> >CST-1018299-10
>
>
> >----- Original Message ----- 
> >From: "Steve Jacobson" <steve.jacobson at visi.com>
> >To: "NFBnet NFBCS Mailing List" <nfbcs at nfbnet.org>
> >Sent: Sunday, April 11, 2010 12:40 PM
> >Subject: Re: [nfbcs] help with spam coming from my e-mail address
>
>
> >> Cheryl,
> >>
> >> Make sure your virus program is up to date and run a complete scan on 
> >> your
> >> computer.  Depending upon what you are
> >> using, you may need something to scan for "malware" as well, which is a
> >> little different than a virus.  Also, try to figure
> >> out if it is truly your contacts that are getting these messages or if 
> >> it
> >> is people on lists to which you are subscribe.  That
> >> can make a big difference.  Since you are on a few lists and you 
> >> probably
> >> have many contacts that are on the same
> >> lists, it might be hard to tell, but someone could be using your 
> >> address
> >> but getting names from lists without necessarily
> >> having gotten into your contacts or your computer.  Also see if 
> >> messages
> >> are coming from you when you know your
> >> computer is off.  That would also tell you that it isn't truly your
> >> computer sending these messages.
> >>
> >> Sometimes viruses can actually be on someone else's machine and happen 
> >> to
> >> use your address from their contact list as
> >> the sender.  In that case, there is nothing you can do but at least you
> >> know your system is clean.  However, don't
> >> assume that, check out your computer.
> >>
> >> Best regards,
> >>
> >> Steve Jacobson
> >>
> >> On Sun, 11 Apr 2010 09:37:16 -0400, cheryl echevarria wrote:
> >>
> >> >I need to know what to do, I am getting a lot of messages going to my
> >> >contacts and talk lists that have my e-mail address but is not me. 
> >> >Any
> >> >suggestions.
> >>
> >> >Cheryl Echevarria
> >> >Independent Travel Consultant
> >> >C10-10646
> >>
> >> >http://Echevarriatravel.com
> >> >1-866-580-5574
> >>
> >> >http://blog.echevarriatravel.com
> >> >Reservations at echevarriatravel.com
> >> >Affiliated as an Independent Contractor with Montrose Travel
> >> >CST-1018299-10
> >>
> >>
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