I am having a problem with a spam email... help!

DanWright · DanWright #1 (**permalink**)

05-06-2011, 10:19 PM

I got a spam email a while ago which had 500 email addresses to which it was sent. I tried to reply to this email, to explain that it was not a good idea to send to 500 people, but upon attempting to send the email, I was told that Mail could not connect to the outgoing email server. Now when ever I attempt to open Mail on my Macintosh, the program attempts again to send the email, and comes up with this error again, and this invalidates the red "close" button's function, which forces me to minimize the program and open a new window. I cannot delete this email to fix the problem, and so I seem to be stuck in an endless loop.
What do I do? Help!

running os x 10.5.8

MancmacUK · MancmacUK #2 (**permalink**)

05-07-2011, 01:36 AM

Tried opening Mail Offline ?

dero · dero #3 (**permalink**)

05-08-2011, 08:00 PM

Why do you want to contact SPAMMERS?
Tell them that you don't appreciate what they are doing?
Plus, by this time, the email addy they were using is probably not in use anymore and are using another one...
They use an addy just for one batch, then off to the next address,
so they don't get caught.

applebanana · applebanana #4 (**permalink**)

05-10-2011, 09:53 PM

try looking for the mail in your drafts. if Mail can't find the server, it might save the email for a later time to try and send it again. I think drafts was where it was for me and I just had to delete it. good luck!

MancmacUK #2 (permalink)
Member Since: May 05, 2011 Posts: 72	05-07-2011, 01:36 AM Tried opening Mail Offline ?  iMac 21.5" 2.5 GHz Intel Core i5 OSX 10.8.3
	QUOTE Thanks

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Email problem	Jason9839	Other Hardware and Peripherals	4	09-12-2010 01:53 PM
Yahoo email problem on both Safari and Firefox	Annie524	OS X - Operating System	6	10-18-2009 09:27 PM
How do I handle email with iPhone syncing?	RickR	iPhone Hardware and Accessories	0	07-04-2007 07:25 PM
Problem with duplicate emails in Mail	markw10	OS X - Apps and Games	0	06-01-2007 11:44 PM
email with attachments, problem help required.	grlyd	OS X - Operating System	0	04-18-2007 02:21 AM

I am having a problem with a spam email... help!

Internet Services

Web Development

Digital Marketing

Consumer Tech

DanWright #1 (permalink)
Member Since: May 06, 2011 Posts: 1	05-06-2011, 10:19 PM I got a spam email a while ago which had 500 email addresses to which it was sent. I tried to reply to this email, to explain that it was not a good idea to send to 500 people, but upon attempting to send the email, I was told that Mail could not connect to the outgoing email server. Now when ever I attempt to open Mail on my Macintosh, the program attempts again to send the email, and comes up with this error again, and this invalidates the red "close" button's function, which forces me to minimize the program and open a new window. I cannot delete this email to fix the problem, and so I seem to be stuck in an endless loop. What do I do? Help! running os x 10.5.8
	QUOTE Thanks

applebanana #4 (permalink)
Member Since: May 26, 2010 Location: CANADA Posts: 73 Mac Specs: Apple MacBook "Core 2 Duo" 2.26 13" (Uni/Late 09) 8GB RAM 120GB SSD Boot up 500 GB 7200RPM HDD	05-10-2011, 09:53 PM try looking for the mail in your drafts. if Mail can't find the server, it might save the email for a later time to try and send it again. I think drafts was where it was for me and I just had to delete it. good luck!
	QUOTE Thanks

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)