Comments on: What to do when you’re the FROM address of someones email spam campaign. http://www.jimboykin.com/email-spam/ Internet Marketing, SEO, and Link Building. Thu, 16 Oct 2008 07:14:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: A.J. http://www.jimboykin.com/email-spam/#comment-10024 A.J. Wed, 28 Feb 2007 14:19:45 +0000 http://www.jimboykin.com/email-spam/#comment-10024 Unfortunately, I've been getting this sort of junk for some time. I've tried several things and some improved it but didn't find anything that really fixes the problem. The sad thing is that after months, it hasn't dropped off any. I would have thought they've of moved on and used someone else in the from line. Unfortunately, I’ve been getting this sort of junk for some time. I’ve tried several things and some improved it but didn’t find anything that really fixes the problem.

The sad thing is that after months, it hasn’t dropped off any. I would have thought they’ve of moved on and used someone else in the from line.

]]> By: Bestmiler http://www.jimboykin.com/email-spam/#comment-9822 Bestmiler Sat, 24 Feb 2007 04:35:21 +0000 http://www.jimboykin.com/email-spam/#comment-9822 This happened to my Dad once and AOL froze his account. After reviewing what happened, we found out that someone was sending out emails selling a product. There was nothing we could do but talk to AOL. This happened to my Dad once and AOL froze his account. After reviewing what happened, we found out that someone was sending out emails selling a product. There was nothing we could do but talk to AOL.

]]> By: Josh http://www.jimboykin.com/email-spam/#comment-9051 Josh Wed, 17 Jan 2007 15:49:54 +0000 http://www.jimboykin.com/email-spam/#comment-9051 Wow, I didn't even know that until reading this post. I've been getting those bounce back email for a while and I thought they were spamming to me. Wow, I didn’t even know that until reading this post. I’ve been getting those bounce back email for a while and I thought they were spamming to me.

]]> By: Tom http://www.jimboykin.com/email-spam/#comment-9041 Tom Tue, 16 Jan 2007 18:48:07 +0000 http://www.jimboykin.com/email-spam/#comment-9041 Nick, http://www.dnsstuff.com is another good one for checking RBLs. I hadn't heard of robtex but it's going in my bookmarks. It's definitely a good find. Thanks for sharing it! Nick, http://www.dnsstuff.com is another good one for checking RBLs.

I hadn’t heard of robtex but it’s going in my bookmarks. It’s definitely a good find. Thanks for sharing it!

]]> By: Nick Wilsdon http://www.jimboykin.com/email-spam/#comment-9040 Nick Wilsdon Tue, 16 Jan 2007 18:15:54 +0000 http://www.jimboykin.com/email-spam/#comment-9040 I find myself checking RBL fairly frequently - this is my usual stop - http://www.robtex.com/rbls.html (if anyone has any other recommendations I'd like to hear them). You're right Jim, getting off the lists is not easy. We once got a recycled IP that took weeks to clean up! I find myself checking RBL fairly frequently - this is my usual stop - http://www.robtex.com/rbls.html (if anyone has any other recommendations I’d like to hear them).

You’re right Jim, getting off the lists is not easy. We once got a recycled IP that took weeks to clean up!

]]> By: Jim Westergren http://www.jimboykin.com/email-spam/#comment-9022 Jim Westergren Mon, 15 Jan 2007 15:09:21 +0000 http://www.jimboykin.com/email-spam/#comment-9022 This happened to me too a few months ago. I got 1,5K bounced mails from a spam mailing. I turned off catch all and I made an auto-reply to all mails that was not directed to the right one with a notice that this email is invalid and unauthorized used by a spammer, not me. That way when some guy got angry and answered the spam they got the autoreply explaining the situation. Not a perfect solution but the best I could figure out to rescue the bad image. This happened to me too a few months ago. I got 1,5K bounced mails from a spam mailing.

I turned off catch all and I made an auto-reply to all mails that was not directed to the right one with a notice that this email is invalid and unauthorized used by a spammer, not me. That way when some guy got angry and answered the spam they got the autoreply explaining the situation. Not a perfect solution but the best I could figure out to rescue the bad image.

]]> By: Nina http://www.jimboykin.com/email-spam/#comment-9008 Nina Sun, 14 Jan 2007 22:48:37 +0000 http://www.jimboykin.com/email-spam/#comment-9008 Yep, a real problem that happened to me too. I'd like to agrree with that gut who supposed that you'd open only that emails that you know. As for the SPAM - it really exists if to know how to use it properly:-) Yep, a real problem that happened to me too. I’d like to agrree with that gut who supposed that you’d open only that emails that you know. As for the SPAM - it really exists if to know how to use it properly:-)

]]> By: Hrvatska http://www.jimboykin.com/email-spam/#comment-9003 Hrvatska Sun, 14 Jan 2007 11:36:10 +0000 http://www.jimboykin.com/email-spam/#comment-9003 No i have combination of open source tools.. that if setup in right way... works better that solutions.. that cost coupel 1000$s ... if you ar einterested let me know and i will send you url whwrw you can find all that No i have combination of open source tools.. that if setup in right way…
works better that solutions.. that cost coupel 1000$s …

if you ar einterested let me know and i will send you url whwrw you can find all that

]]> By: Ross Hill http://www.jimboykin.com/email-spam/#comment-8999 Ross Hill Sun, 14 Jan 2007 01:47:36 +0000 http://www.jimboykin.com/email-spam/#comment-8999 Yep got the same happening here too... normal spam is enough of a problem without having returned mail and knowing that you are probably getting put on a list :( Yep got the same happening here too… normal spam is enough of a problem without having returned mail and knowing that you are probably getting put on a list :(

]]> By: Caomhin http://www.jimboykin.com/email-spam/#comment-8983 Caomhin Fri, 12 Jan 2007 19:05:40 +0000 http://www.jimboykin.com/email-spam/#comment-8983 I'll echo the catch-all account advice firstly (although that'll usually result in a double bounce, but you annoy the guys who bounced mail they shouldn't have rather than dealing with their screw-up). As for removal from a spam filter; the one I found you on is usually pretty good at delisting. Just send an email saying you were joe jobbed along with a sample of the bounce and you should get removed fairly quickly. I’ll echo the catch-all account advice firstly (although that’ll usually result in a double bounce, but you annoy the guys who bounced mail they shouldn’t have rather than dealing with their screw-up).

As for removal from a spam filter; the one I found you on is usually pretty good at delisting. Just send an email saying you were joe jobbed along with a sample of the bounce and you should get removed fairly quickly.

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