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Gilly,

I have kept the mail that came through ...

I'd very much like to see the header of that message, off-list. In the Gmail web interface click on the More menu, to the right of the date/time in the preview or the open message. Select "Show original".

From there you can either click Download Original, then attach that file in a message to me, or copy the entire text box below that (the one that starts with "Deliverd-To: ...") and paste that into a message to me.

You may be able to do the same thing in the Outlook interface, but I don't use Outlook so I don't know.

... and on checking with my co owner they were going to the group but
she's removed them already.

Ok, that rules out spoofing of just the display name. So it is either a full-on spoof or they were using your Gmail account. I'll likely be able to tell from the message's header.

... and put myself and 2 members on moderation to see if that stops
them coming to group.

That's a very good idea. I keep myself on moderation in every group I moderate or own, in part for this reason. Back in 2004 or thereabouts Y!Groups suffered from a massive amount of spoofing by spambots and crooks, and I decided that it was most important that none of that stuff be posted to the group in my name.

Is there anything else that I can do or need to do please ...

You've done the most effective things, particularly changing your passwords and putting yourself on moderation.

and does this kind of childish/rude/nasty thing tend to fizzle out
when they get bored?

That depends.

If it is a malcontent member, or former member, acting out of spite then yes. In my experience they'll tire of it once they see that they're not getting any reaction. You may want to put the entire group on moderation temporarily (if that is practical) so as to remove all on-list reference to the spam, and to head-off a switch in spoofed address.

If it is a crook, sending phishing or scamming messages ("open this file", "click this link", "reply now", whatever the pitch) then maybe not. Those people tend to use tireless robots to mail their junk.

Shal


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