EMails not addressed to me

I receive a lot of junk eMails that are not exactly addressed to me. They are close to correct and are the correct domain.
I receive approximately 20 to 25 a day. I am using Apple Mail
2.1.1. If I check my mail on yahoo they are not there....

Hello Phil.
These messages are addressed to your email address or you wouldn't be receiving them.
The spammer is placing your email address and probably a large number of other email addresses in the Bcc: field. All addresses placed in the Bcc: field by the sender of a message are invisible to all recipients.

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Receiving emails not addressed to me

in the last two days I have been sent emails. The first was addressed to '[email protected]' which appears to be a scam email.The email was sent from [email protected]
The second is addressed to '[email protected]' Which is an email that has a link to a pornographic web site. The email was sent from [email protected] Both were not addressed to my email address and hopefully not intended for me. Is there a security issue here? Could someone have found a way of sending emails to the .mac community? Has anyone else had simular emails or has something happened to my email address to make it receive other peoples? My .mac account is up for renewal soon I dont want to loose it but I also dont expect to receive this kind of stuff sent to .mac accounts. I too have experienced strange happenings since upgrading to 10.4.5 sent emails appear in drafts and the toolbar for mail and safari keep loosing icons. Any suggestions??
G4 Mirror and mac mini Mac OS X (10.4.5)

The headers in an email message (From:, To:, CC:, BCC:) are NOT used by the SMTP delivery system, and may bear no relationship to the actual sender and receiver. This is generally the case for spam mail.
To deliver mail a mail client (eg mail.app, but it can be any program or even be done by "hand" though telnet) strikes up a "conversation" with a mail server the goes like this:
mail from x
OK
mail to a
OK
mail to b
OK
here is the mail
(the message you see, with headers)
OK
The mail server does not check for the existence of x, nor of a or b or possibly hundreds of others in the mail headers of the message. You can -and have!- receive mail without being mentioned anywhere in it, as the delivery conversation is totally separate from the message content.
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I am reciving emails not addressed to me

I am receiving emails that are addressed to other people. also mail that looks very suspect. all of which does not show up if I log onto my sky account

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I get junk emails not addressed to me.

mail sent to [email protected] comes into my incoming mail. How is this possible and how can I prevent it?
powerbook 12" Mac OS X (10.4.3)

The spammer is placing your email address and probably the majority of others in the Bcc: field for the message header (blind carbon copy) and all email addresses placed in the Bcc: field are invisible to all recipients of the message.
You can do the same. You can send a message with a single email address placed in the To: field and the email addresses for all other recipients in the Bcc: field and all recipients will see the email address in the To: field only.
If your ISP or email account provider allows for this, you can place the email addresses for all recipients in the Bcc: field and the only address shown when the received message is opened by all recipients will be your address as the sending address.
There is nothing you can do to prevent this.

Problem with replies in Maverick's mail. Originating emails send fine. When replying to an email (various addresses) the reply is hung up and can not be sent. Option becomes put in draft, delete, etc. Any suggestions would be helpful

Problem with replies in Maverick's mail. Originating emails send fine. When replying to an email (various addresses) the reply is hung up and can not be sent. Option becomes put in draft, delete, etc. Any suggestions would be helpful. Mid 2013 iMac.

I don't know how rare this is. I went a week or so without a problem, and now it's starting to recur. Also, in some instances, an email will look unsent (remain in the outbox on the Treo), but it has been sent, and recipients are replying while I'm trying to figure out what is going on. Further, it will send the same email over and over during this madness.
This is a show stopper. If there isn't a software fix soon, I may chuck this phone in the garbage.
Post relates to: Treo 800w (Sprint)
UPDATE: The problem comes and goes. The next day, no changes to the treo, everything workeds. Now i'm suspecting the sprint server, and how it/the phone responds from failing to send while roaming. I've since turned off roaming, and haven't had a problem for several days.
Message Edited by slrichardson on 12-22-2008 01:12 PM

How come Verizon Wireless will not give their customers a corporate number, email, or address to send complaints?

I have been with Verizon Wireless for 7 years and I have went through more problems in customer service in the last year then I have in my whole 7 years. Usually if I have a problem they fix it immediately, I tend to call instead of going into a Verizon store because Verizon stores just do not care about their customers. I am beginning to think the same thing about Verizon Wireless customer service.
Problem number 1: Verizon Wireless making changes to my account, aka payment arrangements, without my knowledge or consent. Making my phone shut off because I was 3 days late. Yes THREE DAYS... not months. Then after they turned my phone on because of their error I paid my bill. About a couple weeks later I decide that I want to purchase a new phone and want it billed to my account. They then tell me that no I could not have it billed to my account because my phone was shut off for non-payment. I then explained that it was an error, they then told me that they could not over-ride the system and I would have to wait 6 months to bill to my account. I asked if that meant I could bill to my account even if Iam late a couple days or what. They told me as long as my phone had not shut off because of non-payment I would be able to bill to my account, also that they would write a formal complaint on the person who made a payment arrangement on my account without my consent and they would get back to me. That was in Mar of 2013. I am still waiting for a reply from my complaint.
Problem number 2: In March of 2013 Verizon had an email option on their website where you could email corporate and they will email you back. Since then they have taken it off and will not give their customers email, number, or address where they can reach corporate at.
Problem number 3: Sept of 2013, it has been 6 months. I I then call Verizon to bill to my account a new phone, because I wanted to start a new contract. Well they tell me that because I do not pay on the same day of every month I will not be able to bill to my account and they can not over ride the system. I then tell them that this was not what was told to me in March of this year. The rep tells me that she cant do anything for me except investigate it and get back to me within 4 hours. I say okay and leave my number I wanted to be reached at, I asked if she was sure that she was going to call me back because I have been told in the past by verizon wireless reps that I would receive calls from them and they never bothered to return my call, because basically I was un-important. She stated that she would and she appreciated the business I gave Verizon for the past 7 years. (she was a supervisor by the name of Jeniffer in customer service on the east coast). 5 hours later I still had not received a call so I call back and ask to speak to a supervisor they then tell me that my claim was denied for "unknown" reasons about the call 6 months ago and they were not going to let me bill to my account and they couldnt help me further. I asked for a a corporate number, email, or address and they told me repeatedly that they did not know them and could not give them out if they did know them. That if I had a complaint he could notate it and make sure it was handled. Psssh just like it was handled 6 months ago. I daid thank you but no thanks and ended my call soon thereafter.
It just galls me that Verizon treats their customers who make them money by using their services and phones every year. They do not have any care for the complaints and actions of their workers as well as their customers.
I just want to know it anyone knows they corporate number, email or address??
Or maybe a verizon rep out there (which I pretty much doubt will respond to my question)
If I dont receive an answer soon I believe... no i KNOW I will be taking my $127.33 else where and maybe just maybe I can get better customer service, even if its just a tiny inch better than Verizons.
AT&T here I come.

yesterday i went to verizon with a 8 day old broken phone after 40 mins in line to be helped the sales staff at glenway av in cincinnati turned me around and sent me out the door without solving my problem or returning my less than 14 day old phone. i called corporate at >>removed<< they called the store and made an appointment with the manager to resolve my issue. when i returned to the store i was told i had to wait in line again so i decided to get loud enough for every customer in the store to hear what kind of customer service i was recieving. so then the employee at the door not the manager called the police on me and threw me out of the store so today i am returning my phones and am seeking other service providers but anyhow the corporate number i provided is a good one and the people you reach will solve your problem corporate level is does do a grat job but the customer service level and store level employees i have found to be very unproffessional and extreemly mismanaged.
>> Edited to comply with the Verizon Wireless Terms of Service <<
Message was edited by: Verizon Moderator

I keep receiving Reset email password emails. The most recent one was actually addressed to someone else... i.e. the name in the email not the email address. why is this happening??

I keep receiving Reset email password emails.
The most recent one was actually addressed to someone else... i.e. the name in the email not the email address. why is this happening?? I am not requesting to reset my icloud email password.

That's probably because it's been sent out to a Bcc'd mailing list and that's the name on the main version. This is so that you don't see the other names.
If it doesn't come from something @apple.com then it's spam. Even if it appears to it's probably spam. If you want to change your password go directly to http://appleid.apple.com - do not follow any links in the email (even if they appear to lead to that address.)

Is there a way to recover old emails? I moved a few folders around on the hard disk and now my emails have reverted to Factory settings and all my old emails and address book have vanished. I am still running on 10.4.11 and Apple can not help me.

Is there a way to recover old emails? I moved a few folders around on the hard disk and now my emails have reverted to Factory settings and all my old emails and address book have vanished. I am still running on 10.4.11 and Apple can not help me. Does anyone out there have any idea on how to recover my lost emails and/or addresses?

Well, your profile info says 10.4.11, and you are posting your question in the iMac (PPC) category. If you are running Snow Leopard, it must be a fairly recent Intel iMac.
In that case, you should definitely post your question here
https://discussions.apple.com/community/mac_os/mac_os_x_v10.6_snow_leopard
where other Snow Leopard users can see your question. Restate the problem, what error messages you get, and what you have tried already (for trouble-shooting).

Unable to send email of photo in either a collection or in a HD Mac folder. The address is validated. Progress bar functions to end of "sending email" The "email not sent" Suggestions please.

Unable to send email of photo in either a collection or in a HD Mac folder. The address is validated. Progress bar functions to end of "sending email" The "email not sent" Suggestions please.

Hi,
According to your description, I find that there is a single user cannot send email.
I suggest using Outlook on Windows machine and sending emails via this single user to verify whether the emails can be sent.
If the single user can send email via Outlook on Windows machine, it seems an issue on the Mac side.
I suggest asking Outlook for Mac Forum for help so that we can get more professional suggestions.
For your convenience:
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/mac/forum/macoutlook?tab=Threads
If can't send emails in Outlook, it seems an issue on the single user side.
I suggest trying to access the single user's mailbox via OWA to verify whether the mailbox has been migrated completely.
Thanks
Mavis
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Have a new iPad with ios6. Will not send emails. Addresses are valid but get notice each time that recipient was rejected by the server. No help on web site, and Apple's only manual is for previous os version. We miss Steve Jobs.

Have a new IPad with IOS6. Will not send emails. Addresses are valid but get notice each time that "recipient was rejected by the server." Apple has apparently neglected to put out a manual with IOS6 and the previous manual has no indication of what to do. Really miss Steve Jobs.

Try going into Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars > select the account > account name , tap on SMTP (under the 'Outgoing Mail Server' heading) and then tap on your Primary Server and try entering your email account and password and see if it then works

Am trying to verify my email contact address. In the confirmation email I received, the link to verify is not active. This has been going on for over 2 weeks now.

I am trying to verify my email contact address with Apple. In the confirmation email I received, the link to verify is not active. This has been going on for over 2 weeks. They keep sending emails where I can't click on "VERIFY Now".

In case anyone else has this problem, it turns out that my email provider's software was stripping the link out before it got to my mailbox.

I lost my address book when I installed Mountain Lion and have not been able to recover it. WHen I type in a name in an email the address shows up, so I know it is in there. How can I restore my address book?

I don't know how to do this. I typed the question in the bar above, but apparently need to type it again here. I lost my entire address book when I installed Mountain Lion and have been unable to recover it. I know the information is in there as when I type in someone's name in an email the address always shows up right away. How can I find the information for my contacts and restore my address book? Do I need to go to the Apple Store that is 2 hours away and have an expert help me or can I find out how to do it online for free myself?

The auto-complete in Mail addresses comes from two sources: (1) The "Previous Recipients" list, which can be viewed via Mail > Window > Previous Recipients. (2) Your Address Book (now called "Contacts").
If you did in fact lose your Address Book - are you sure you don't have "Contacts" in your Applications Folder? - It sounds like you are getting addresses from source (1). If you did in fact lose your Address Book (now called "Contacts" !!), you will have to restore it from a backup.
charlie

How can I recover my previous information, do not know what happened but I lost all my emails contact address books and folders.

My PC froze, it must have shut down during the night. This morning when I started Thunderbird email, all my emails, folders, address books calender were gone. Thunderbird acted like I was a new subscriber.
How can I recover my emails, folders, address books and calender.

http://kb.mozillazine.org/Recovering_a_profile_that_suddenly_disappeared

I want to use my icloud email address as a new apple ID. It was an additional email contact address I originally set up for my child. But now, I'd like to set her up on Family Sharing, using that email as her ID. Obviously, when I try to use it wh

I want to use one of my icloud email addresses as a new apple ID. It was an additional email contact address I originally set up for my child. But now, I'd like to set her up on Family Sharing, using that email as her ID. Obviously, when I try to use it when setting up a new apple ID, it says the email is already being used (Yes, by ME) and I need to select a different one. Can I somehow delete that email address in order to set up a new apple ID using it? Or is there another way to "re-use" that address for my child's new ID?

"Well, then I want to be able to merge that one and the one my purchases are on..."
This is exactly what I want to do but don't think I can:
I noticed the following :
If you attempt to create an Apple ID which is the same as your @icloud email address from the online facility, it does not allow you (can't use an Apple associated email address as your Apple ID). However - if you start a fresh device - such as a new iPhone, iPad (must be mobile it seems), and then create an iCloud account and Apple ID from the prompts when setting up the mobile device, it IS possible to have your Apple ID and @iCloud email address as the same. I know because I just did it!
Unfortunately for me, the result I got above is not for one of my own ID's but a friends, and I would VERY much like to do the same - my current Apple ID is a completely different email address from my iCloud account. Trying to get them the same in my situation is a major bother - I think that if I wipe a device (such as an iPhone5 that is mine) and try to setup as I did my friend's device, then I will get a conflict because the iCloud email I have ALREADY exists. This is my worry and I will not attempt this until I get the new iPad 4 soon to test this.
There is an inconsistency here between the two methods of creating Apple ID's and iCloud accounts.
Overall in my opinion, the Apple ID system as currently available from Apple is not designed very well, and should be addressed.
Best wishes -

New Infinity customer, btinternet email not recogn...

Hi,
As with
http://community.bt.com/t5/BB-Speed-Connection-Issues/BTinternet-email-address-not-recognised/m-p/96...
http://community.bt.com/t5/BB-in-Home/btinternet-email-account-email-not-reconised/m-p/74077#M44042
http://community.bt.com/t5/BB-Speed-Connection-Issues/New-BT-Broadband-customer-with-email-problem-n...
the btinternet.com emil address that I asked for and was sown in the registration email when I applied for BT Broadband has not yet been set up.
When I try to login in I get "This ID is not yet taken." or when I try to get e new password it says that the email does not exist.
We registered on 2nd August, got a new line on 10th, Infinity on the 15th due to a delay, and then our old number was restored on the 24th. When we called the help desk on the 18th or so, we were told that it was because the order was open ( for the number restoration). That is now closed.
The broadband service is amazing by the way.
I appreciate that the services provided by BT are divided amongst several companies, but there seems to be a teeny break in communications somewhere that stops the email accounts being set up on schedule.
I tried calling 0800 111 4567 but couldn't break the IVR maze to get to someone to talk to.
What is the best way forward please, I want to set up BTFON and check out the security software!
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Hi i suggest you contact the forum mods they should be able to get that sorted for you this is a link to them
http://bt.custhelp.com/app/contact_email/c/4951
they normally reply by email or phone within 72 hours maybe slightly longer due to the bank holiday they are a UK based specialist team who have a good record at getting problems solved
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