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Question

Remove unauthorized message sender from Microsoft Outlook,

Aug 24, 2011 9:40AM PDT

Some mail is returned as the send to address was incorrect. This is the way I know unauthorized messages is being sent.
Have run various antivirus programs without finding anything. Computer works fine, no sign of a slowdown.

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Answer
It may not be your computer doing this.
Aug 24, 2011 9:44AM PDT

One of the spammer's tools is to use your address in the return to field.

Not to duplicate the web about this but your machine may be fine.
Bob

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(NT) Thanks for your response. I had not considered that.
Aug 25, 2011 4:53AM PDT