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Yahoo Mail is one of the oldest free email providers on the Internet, originally released in 1997. In July 2009, the Internet usage monitoring organization comScore ranked Yahoo Mail as the most-used public email provider with a total of 106,166 unique users during the ranking period. When one of these users encounters an error sending an email, they may receive a return message from the address mailbot@yahoo.com.
Mailer Daemon
Yahoo Mailbot is a program known as a mailer daemon. The purpose of a mailer daemon is to alert users of potential problems with messages that the users have attempted to send. Messages sent by Yahoo Mailbot are automated and come from an unmonitored email address; users will receive no response if they attempt to reply to the message.
Uses of Mailbot
Yahoo Mailbot sends messages to Yahoo Mail users when specific circumstances arise. If a message cannot be delivered because the recipient's email address is typed incorrectly or because the server where the recipient's email account is hosted doesn't respond, Yahoo Mailbot will alert the user that an error has occurred and the message has not been delivered. Yahoo Mailbot also alerts users in the event of unexpected delays due to Yahoo server problems, informing the user that the message has not yet been delivered but that additional attempts will be made.
Mailbot Spoofing
Some spam messages attempt to spoof the Yahoo Mailbot address, making them appear like official communications from Yahoo despite being spam. These messages may be what are known as "phishing" emails, requesting login or personal information in hopes of being able to access the Yahoo Mail user's account to send additional spam messages or to steal the user's identity. Users who receive spoofed emails are encouraged not to respond with any requested information and to report the fraudulent email to Yahoo.
Identifying Spoofed Emails
You can identify spoofed Yahoo Mailbot messages several ways. Check the email address to make sure that it actually comes from "mailbot@yahoo.com"; some spoofed emails come from other addresses that simply mimic the look of the daemon address without matching it exactly. Another giveaway is if the message asks you to respond to it since the Yahoo Mailbot mailbox is unmonitored. If the message contains any links, hover your mouse over them without clicking them and check the link destination. Most spoof emails will take you to websites other than Yahoo.com. If the message asks for your password or any personal information then it is certainly fake as Yahoo policy is to never ask for this information. If you aren't sure whether a message is legitimate or not, contact Yahoo customer support and ask them directly.
Mailer Daemon
Yahoo Mailbot is a program known as a mailer daemon. The purpose of a mailer daemon is to alert users of potential problems with messages that the users have attempted to send. Messages sent by Yahoo Mailbot are automated and come from an unmonitored email address; users will receive no response if they attempt to reply to the message.
Uses of Mailbot
Yahoo Mailbot sends messages to Yahoo Mail users when specific circumstances arise. If a message cannot be delivered because the recipient's email address is typed incorrectly or because the server where the recipient's email account is hosted doesn't respond, Yahoo Mailbot will alert the user that an error has occurred and the message has not been delivered. Yahoo Mailbot also alerts users in the event of unexpected delays due to Yahoo server problems, informing the user that the message has not yet been delivered but that additional attempts will be made.
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Some spam messages attempt to spoof the Yahoo Mailbot address, making them appear like official communications from Yahoo despite being spam. These messages may be what are known as "phishing" emails, requesting login or personal information in hopes of being able to access the Yahoo Mail user's account to send additional spam messages or to steal the user's identity. Users who receive spoofed emails are encouraged not to respond with any requested information and to report the fraudulent email to Yahoo.
Identifying Spoofed Emails
You can identify spoofed Yahoo Mailbot messages several ways. Check the email address to make sure that it actually comes from "mailbot@yahoo.com"; some spoofed emails come from other addresses that simply mimic the look of the daemon address without matching it exactly. Another giveaway is if the message asks you to respond to it since the Yahoo Mailbot mailbox is unmonitored. If the message contains any links, hover your mouse over them without clicking them and check the link destination. Most spoof emails will take you to websites other than Yahoo.com. If the message asks for your password or any personal information then it is certainly fake as Yahoo policy is to never ask for this information. If you aren't sure whether a message is legitimate or not, contact Yahoo customer support and ask them directly.
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