has my email been hacked?

[beatjunkie]

just checked my mail and some electronics company has used my address and sent mail to everyone i have ever sent an email to?

how the hell that happen?

 

[Andy.]

which company? I always get a load of shite from a mates email address being sent from a company. She said that they hacked her address...

 

[H182]

It wont have been hacked, they just spoof the email to make it look like its come from your address when it hasn't.

 

[DrR]

Change the password just to be sure?

 

[gaz_5103]

Nah, They obviously have access to his mail server. If the sent emails are stored in his outbox.

It wont have been hacked, they just spoof the email to make it look like its come from your address when it hasn't.

 

[beatjunkie]

ahhh pants, yeah they went to everyone and there in my outbox too!

shall i just change password?or change/delete the account its with hotmail by the way

 

[gaz_5103]

just change ur p/word and security questions

 

[H182]

Nah, They obviously have access to his mail server. If the sent emails are stored in his outbox.

It wont have been hacked, they just spoof the email to make it look like its come from your address when it hasn't.

Oh sorry I didn't read that right.