Spam Email from me

People in my outlook address book are receiving spam e-mail from me. How do I stop this?

Are you using a free e-mail account with Microsoft Outlook, such as Gmail, Hotmail, or Yahoo! Mail?
If you are using Microsoft Outlook on a PC, I would recommend scanning your computer for viruses, followed by changing the password for your e-mail account. It's possible that someone may have gained access to your e-mail account or the password to your e-mail account, possibly through a phishing attack.
If you are using Microsoft Outlook on a Mac, I would simply recommend changing your password. There are no viruses on the Mac which can send out mail to your entire address book.
Hope that helps, let us know if the situation improves after performing these tasks. Have a great day.

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