My email is being used a spam! Somebody has taken over my email and using it to spam people! Can anyone help?

Question

I have recieved many system undelivierables this is how I am aware of my email being hi-jacked!

This is the message that is being sent out it is in russian.

В сети народ сидит часами

Ты не останешься один

Поможем дать тебе рекламу:

646 ноль пять семь один!

I have chaged my password and I have ran SpyBot and AVG Free. Nothing seems to get rid of this any help we be awesome!

Answer 1

Those bounced messages might in reality be spam being sent to you. Or someone spamming using your email address.

Install, update and run these scanners also: SUPERAntiSpyware Free Edition  http://www.superantispyware.com/download...

a-squared Free 3.5 : http://www.emsisoft.com/en/software/down...    

If both find nothing, I would not be concerned.

Answer 2

You need to report it to your email server provider

Answer 3

The From address on emails is just like a return address written on the back of an envelope.

It can be set to whatever the sender chooses and nothing can be done about it.

Your best hope is to set up some server side spam filtering so the rogue bounces get dropped without reaching your inbox. That way, at least they won't be bothering you.

Answer 4

Good move changing your password.

Since this has not worked, it simply means that your email address is mostly likely been blacklisted since it was being used as a spam address.

There are several websites to check if your email address has been blacklisted. type check words "black", list" "& address" to verify that your email has infact been listed.

Thereafter you need to determine who is your mail handler - (your Service Provider) and inform them that your email address has been blacklisted. This could be a lenghtly process.

Please be patient.

Thanks