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Information on e-mail sent from counterfeit SCHOOLTV.com e-mail addresses
To: all SCHOOLTV.com visitors
From: Keith Kyker and Christopher Curchy
Re: spam from counterfeit SCHOOLTV.com e-mail addresses
Wednesday, June 29, 2005
It has come to our attention that certain e-mail mass mailers (spammers) have used counterfeit SCHOOLTV.com e-mail addresses in the "from" line of their e-mails. Their intent is clear - to legitimize their otherwise shady e-mail practices.
This is truly an unauthorized, counterfeit use of SCHOOLTV.com e-mail addresses and the SCHOOLTV.com name. It has nothing to do with our efforts.
Our advice is that you delete these e-mails immediately, and do not open any attached files.
We contacted the technical support division of our web-site hosting company. A technician explained that spammers use e-mail programs that allow them to type any address in the "From" line of an e-mail.
For example, a spammer wishing to sell software might type "sales@microsoft.com" in the "From" line of an e-mail, even though the sender is not affiliated with Microsoft in any way. In other words, this is a deceptive, dishonest practice designed to offer validity to an otherwise useless e-mail.
The technician informed us that there was really no way to stop it, and our best bet was to inform our SCHOOLTV.com visitors about our e-mail policies.
- We do not send mass e-mails from SCHOOLTV.com.
- We do not have an e-mail mailing list, nor do we collect data from site visitors.
- We do not attach compressed (.zip) files to e-mails. We certainly do not send unsolicited e-mail files.
- We are not engaged in the home mortgage, prescription drug, or weight loss business.
You can imagine our surprise when we receive e-mails from joe@schooltv.com or accounting@schooltv.com. Those e-mail addresses don't even exist!
That about covers it. We appreciate your patience.