Hello,
I have had an idnet email account since 2008 and until recently never received a single spam message! This has been a great situation.
As of last thursday I am getting around 10 per day. Is there currently an issue with IDnet's filtering.
Perhaps there another possible explanation? (eg) a friends PC and address book has been compromised? (eg) play.com email address leak?
I have always been careful never to use my idnet email account when signing up to forums etc. The only exceptions being play.com and lovefilm.
All advice and suggestions welcome,
Thanks,
-- Dan
I think you've hit the nail squarely on the head Dan.
Pretty much all malware now harvests addresses which are sent back to a central server or used to distribute itself as well as causing other mayhem on your PC.
Not really anything you can do.
:welc: :karma: Dan.
I haven't seen an increase myself, but as you say, the recent hacks to Sony etc could be the reason.
HI Dan, welcome to the forum. :welc: :karma:
I have multiple IDNet accounts plus my own domain, and have seen no increase in spam on any of them, so I agree with Mitch & Glenn, I think you're the victim of someone else's misfortune or carelessness.
Not much help but no problems here either Dano :fingers: :welc: :karma:
I seem to go through stages of getting lots then it'll stop for ages then start again so i can see what Dan means.
I use Mailwasher which helps a bit, in a way :)
:welc: :karma: Dan.
as if by magic since I created this post all the spam is automatically being directed to a spam folder (on webmail at least)
thanks for replies and the assurance idnet is still providing a good service :)
The spam filter must read the forum too ;D
We have it trained. ;)
I've never had spam in mine. Then again I've never given it to anyone. I have used it to create an account on myspace so I can follow my mates band (who are playing as we speak in the Commercial, Wrexham), and I still haven't received any. If I do, I'll know it was myspace that's the culprit :)
I have yahoo addresses that I use for forums and only have my domain mail on my CV, a few shopping sites and the lottery and very close friends.
I suspect one of them who is not that tech savvy probably fell for one of the social engineering tricks.