Microsoft Office Forums

Go Back   Microsoft Office Forums > Microsoft Office > Outlook

Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old 05-13-2009, 01:43 PM
crm4094 crm4094 is offline Windows XP Office 2003 (Version 11.0)
Novice
 
Join Date: May 2009
Posts: 1
crm4094 is on a distinguished road
Default The Mystery of the Forwarded email

I have an email with attachments in my inbox that is tagged as having been forwarded on 5/5/09; there is no entry in my Sent Items folder for the email having been sent; there is no entry for the email in either my Draft or Deleted Items folders; there is no entry for the email having been sent from the Exchange Server using the Message Tracking system.
How can an email be tagged as having been forwarded without any trace of it having been sent?
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 05-13-2009, 06:05 PM
Bird_FAT's Avatar
Bird_FAT Bird_FAT is offline Windows 7 Office 2007 (Version 12.0)
Expert
 
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: South East
Posts: 287
Bird_FAT is on a distinguished road
Default

It's possible to make an email look like it came from anyone, and in any way - it's all to do with the mail header! This is the bit that the computer reads the email 'Properties' if you will!
All you need to do is strip out the header info and (if you know how) put in whatever info you want, then send.
If you work in a company - go see the guy that runs the mail server and ask him about it if you want to learn how to do it.

Basically - you can write an email, rewrite the header to say that it's from G.W.Bush@TheWhitehouse.gov.us sent 3 years ago, if you wanted and then send it like normal and that's what the recipient will see when they open it.

Not really much use except for the occasional practical joke! But, there are always those out there who will use the force for evil my young padawan; be careful not to let it be you who strays into the Dark-Side!
__________________

Bird

If my post has helped, please add to my reputation in return - Thanks!

Windows XP > Office 2003
Windows 7 > Office 2007

http://img.microsoft.com/learning/images/MOS_rgb_ai.gifMASTER+

Reply With Quote
Reply

Bookmarks

Tags
email, forwarding

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
How Many Email Addresses Can You email at one time in Outlook zinfandel72 Outlook 2 08-04-2008 09:39 AM
Outlook 2003 mystery attachment gugypen Outlook 0 06-11-2008 06:22 PM


All times are GMT -4. The time now is 04:21 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.1
Copyright ©2000 - 2010, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
SEO by vBSEO 3.3.2 ©2009, Crawlability, Inc.