[wplug-internet] Spam from postmaster at wplug.org

[Bryan J. Smith]

As someone who has used the exact same e-mail address
since 1994, spoofs are extremely common.  I get about
50-75 bounces per day from different servers where my
e-mail address has been spoofed.  That means my e-mail
is being used to spoof at least 10x as much (if not more).

I used to sign any and all of my messages so they could be
proven as authentic, but then I got so many complaints or just
naive inquiries that I decided it wasn't worth it.



----- Original Message ----
From: Vance Kochenderfer <vkochend at nyx.net>

Michael Semcheski <mhsemcheski at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> On Thu, Nov 19, 2009 at 7:01 PM, DK <wplug at curlynoodle.com> wrote:
> 
> > I received two messages, filtered as spam, from
> > postmaster at almegadoor.com indicating bounced messages from wplug.org
> > to invalid accounts at almegadoor.com.
> >
> > Is someone spoofing postmaster at wplug.org, or may our VPS be compromised?
> 
> Spoofs are pretty common.  I would not be worried.

Looking at the mail logs going back a month, the only mention of
almegadoor is the two incoming messages you received.  I'm betting
spoof as well.

Of course, there's really no way to prove you're not compromised,
so you never know.  :)