Dave Burke : Online Community and Social Business Specialist

9/16/2008 5:19:42 PM Permalink

Oh man that stinks.
Please keep us posted bro.
Many of us would like to put that "funny wallpaper" to bed also.
It's hitting every Msft blog.

Mark Wisecarver |

9/16/2008 6:02:22 PM Permalink

Thanks for the encourage word, Mark.  Will do.

Dave Burke |

9/16/2008 6:59:45 PM Permalink

I got hit with something similar a few years ago for my old domain - http://neovolve.com/archive/2003/05/12/173.aspx

Rory Primrose |

9/16/2008 7:04:25 PM Permalink

Rory, I appreciated the comment and the interesting read.  I'll keep you posted.  Thanks much!

Dave Burke |

9/17/2008 2:37:01 AM Permalink

Hey Dave, I think that this probably happens to everyone at least once.  Strange that it's happened to you 2 times in as many weeks though.  Did you forward a copy to the FBI bureau that deals with this?  You usually never receive a response, but it usually ends stuff like this within a few days.  Also, you might check your SMTP server to make sure that your server isn't unknowingly relaying these emails.  One trick that many SMTP servers do not check for is that the return address is relayable, so they send the email to a bad address and put the address of the true recipient in the return address.

Bill Bosacker |

9/17/2008 3:40:21 AM Permalink

Thanks, Bill.  As usual, I'll act on your advise and pass along the SMTP info.

Dave Burke |

9/18/2008 8:30:51 PM Permalink

Check out this link...fun to stick it to spammers...whatever the form

consumerist.com/.../man-tells-fax-spammers-to-go-fax-themselves-and-they-comply

shakes |

9/19/2008 4:35:42 AM Permalink

Thanks for the link, Shakes.  Loved it!

Dave Burke |

9/23/2008 10:02:46 PM Permalink

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