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# Threadjack
I just got an email from Mail Delivery System (Mailer-Daemon at mailcore dot pol dot net dot uk) saying
'This message was created automatically by mail delivery software.

A message that you sent could not be delivered to one or more of its
recipients. This is a permanent error. The following address(es) failed:

beans100 at hotmail dot com This message has been rejected because it has an apparently executable attachment 'document.pif' This is a virus prevention measure. If you meant to send this file then please package it up as a zip file and resend it.

Also has
Subject: Re: Movie
Date: Mon, 2 Jun 2003 22:00:34 +0100
Importance: Normal
X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2600.0000
which is strange because I don't use or even have Outlook. Is this legit?
(I helped save b3ta! Whillow, Mon 2 Jun 2003, 22:09, archived)
# Doesn't sound like it to me
You're probably better off deleting it.
(I helped save b3ta! evil_andy Stick stick stick stick sticky sticky stick stick, Mon 2 Jun 2003, 22:12, archived)
# It means a worm attempted to use your email address to send an email (probably containing a virus)
It didn't work, which is a good thing. I get these all the time. Nothing to worry about.
(I helped save b3ta! Artamnesia, Mon 2 Jun 2003, 22:13, archived)
# I don't know
I use outlook and I get things like that when I send links or executable files to my cousin.
(I helped save b3ta! Roxy_Hart is so so old, Mon 2 Jun 2003, 22:13, archived)
# Ta all
It's deleted :)
(I helped save b3ta! Whillow, Mon 2 Jun 2003, 22:17, archived)
# I've had that problem as well
Someone else (who has your email address somewhere in their computer, maybe in an html file) has a virus (I think it's called Klez) that sends out random emails through other people's email addresses (it has it's own SMTP server)

If I were you I'd forward that email to abuse at energis dot com (the pol.net.uk address is registered to them). I did this and they were very helpful.

Maybe have a look at Here as well, we've had the same trouble :(
(I helped save b3ta! jmptdc Mark the perfect man and behold the upright, Mon 2 Jun 2003, 22:18, archived)
# Once again
Ta, I'll do it if that happens again, but probably not now since I just deleted it. Dumb me.
(I helped save b3ta! Whillow, Mon 2 Jun 2003, 22:22, archived)