tek07
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How did they email me? SPAM Mystery...
Ok, I just got a spam email in my gmail account. I noticed something that I couldnt figure and wanted to know if anyone could fill me in on how this is done. I noticed in the headers info, the email was sent to MikeDaneil117, however, my email is MikeDaneil23. So why am I still receiving this when the email typed in the "to:" box wasnt mines to begin with?
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*** btw: the email is just a made up email, just for visual purposes.
Then how come I dont see MikeDaneil23@gmail in the header, instead I see MikeDaneil117@gmail.com *scratches head
Then how come I dont see MikeDaneil23@gmail in the header, instead I see MikeDaneil117@gmail.com *scratches head
what is in your
Delivered-To:
Delivered-To:
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MikeDaneil23@gmail.com, but ....how can you just alias that email?
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so...if i wanted to do the same thing how would this be accomplished in a gmail client?
hmm, that's what I said in the very first comment ;-)
> if i wanted to do the same thing how would this be accomplished in a gmail client?
you cannot
> if i wanted to do the same thing how would this be accomplished in a gmail client?
you cannot
ahoffman's right I think. On both counts:
>hmm, that's what I said in the very first comment ;-)
yes, I think your were correct in substance.
>> if i wanted to do the same thing how would this be accomplished in a gmail client?
>you cannot
I'm not a gmail user but I think they would not allow you to put different addresses in the To: field and the envelope.
Cheers,
imb.
>hmm, that's what I said in the very first comment ;-)
yes, I think your were correct in substance.
>> if i wanted to do the same thing how would this be accomplished in a gmail client?
>you cannot
I'm not a gmail user but I think they would not allow you to put different addresses in the To: field and the envelope.
Cheers,
imb.
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I'm sorry ahoffmann, I didnt really understand your answer. Im not as tech savvy as most of the members here. I needed a full explanation. I appreciate your help, though. Thanks again
tek07, if the more flowery explanation from imbattibile helped you more, then your grading was ok, you explained it anyway.
'cause anything can be written in the "To:" field, that's how SMTP is defined