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1134200 2010-09-02 22:38:00 I've been receiving strange email (spam) sending from my own email address(xxx@xtra.co.nz) back to me. Xtra's spam filter works pretty well which blocks it going through to my Outlook - that's great! I suspect that this email does not actually sending from my own email address as Xtra's spam filter does not block the emails I send out and I have no problems in receiving emails from my friends.

Can someone enlighten me on this issue?

Cheers
bk T (215)
1134201 2010-09-02 22:42:00 Quite a common ploy by spammers to try and avoid spam filters by sending emails with your own address in the From Field
Just ignore and delete it.
Safari (3993)
1134202 2010-09-02 22:51:00 Yes I get those from time too time.
:)
Trev (427)
1134203 2010-09-03 02:20:00 Is there a way to check the real identity (email address) of the sender? bk T (215)
1134204 2010-09-03 02:30:00 Is there a way to check the real identity (email address) of the sender?

No, and there is no point in try to do so.
Safari (3993)
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