I am a virgin.net customer (have been for 14 years) and have recently been accused of sending an e-mail from a "btinternet.com" e-mail address. The email that was sent was "similar" to my gmail address (ie: the part before @btinternet.com) and whoever sent it also included my name in the "from" section of the e-mail.
If that had been a Hotmail , Yahoo or Gmail e-mail address then "anybody" can sign up for a free e-mail address but, as far as I am aware, you have to sign up with BT (ie: have them as your ISP) before you can obtain a btinternet.com e-mail address?
I haven't seen the headers of the alleged e-mail and I don't think I need to, if what I am assuming is correct. Would I be correct in saying that you have to be signed up with BT, as your ISP, to be able to obtain a btinternet.com e-mail address? That's all the info I need to prove that the e-mail did not originate from me.
All comments appreciated.
If that had been a Hotmail , Yahoo or Gmail e-mail address then "anybody" can sign up for a free e-mail address but, as far as I am aware, you have to sign up with BT (ie: have them as your ISP) before you can obtain a btinternet.com e-mail address?
I haven't seen the headers of the alleged e-mail and I don't think I need to, if what I am assuming is correct. Would I be correct in saying that you have to be signed up with BT, as your ISP, to be able to obtain a btinternet.com e-mail address? That's all the info I need to prove that the e-mail did not originate from me.
All comments appreciated.























