For the last 48 hours, I’ve received thousands of emails simply titled “Undeliverable mail”. These emails were all sent to AOL users. I’ve reported this to abuse@ and postmaster@ and have looked around for info on how to contact AOL about this. The closest I came was to become a member just to talk to someone. Not likely, pals.
Here’s what’s happening. Emails are being sent using the “From” address genova (at) terascape.net. They’re going to AOL users. Generally about fake rolexes and such. For the record, genova@ was my email address for a good 6 years. Now that terascape is my company, I decided it’s best to use my real name.
genova@ is also NO LONGER an email address. It hasn’t been for over a year. It’s an alias for eric@. Furthermore, it’s on Google Apps. This account also has NO ACCESS to sending emails. Therefore, the email is being spoofed. What is AOL doing about it after I contacted postmaster@ and abuse@? Their servers are continuing to try to send these emails. 48 hours later. Thanks guys. Very helpful.
What worries me the most is not the thousands of undeliverable emails, but what could be tens-of or even hundreds of thousands of emails that may have actually gotten through. Not only that, but possible blocks concerning my domain name. I know AOL is not responsible for sending these emails. But if it’s been reported, shouldn’t they at least try to block the server it’s coming from? So again, I plead with AOL, STOP THESE EMAILS FROM BEING SENT! DON’T TRY TO SEND AGAIN IF IT FAILED ONCE! IT’S A SPOOFED EMAIL AND NOT FROM ME!
5 days later, it’s finally over with. I will NOT apologize to AOL users simply because I’m not the one who emailed all tha bullshit. But AOL, seriously, fix that shit. They spoofed my email address to spam AOL customers directly.
Spoke too soon. 250 more this morning. AOL? Hello?
Still going on. Probably a million messages by now. Thanks, AOL, for destroying my email.