could my machine be sending mail?

> From: A Computer User
> Sent: January 13, 2006
> To: Ask Leo!
> Subject: could my machine be sending mail?
>
> Leo,

> My exboyfriend claims that he received several unpleasant
> e-mails from me. I didn't send them, looking at the headers
> in the e-mails i can see that my ip address is there. How is
> that possible? Nobody else has access to my computer. Can you help me?

Scan your machine for spyware and viruses. Quite often these
will result in spam-sending software being installed and run
on your machine without your knowledge.
http://ask-leo.com/how_do_i_keep_my_computer_safe_on_the_internet.html


Thanks for asking,

Leo