Hi Paul,
Yes ... I've even received email from my email address ... one that I KNOW that I didn't send ...
Perhaps an alternative is a web based messaging system ... it doesn't rely on email for delivery .... and IF you should happen to receive spam, you could even block the ISP
Here's my message center ... it is free 
http://quikonnex.com/QMTP/pms/ebizprofits4u
Trusting this may help you
Phillip
> I was just curious if anyone has had the same thing
> happen to them that has happened to me.
> I have one email address that was always kept very
> private since it is the one I set up for my 11 year old
> to use for email from family.
> Suddenly, it started receiving all kinds of email.
> Especially SPAM. The ISP was of no help.
> After researching I finally was blessed with a few
> receipts for online purchases. There is a lady
> that was using the email address as her own. With
> the receipts for online purchases I was able to
> find out 'who' was responsible and her actual
> address. This information was given to the ISP who
> informed me that they would get it stopped.
> Never happened. But I still didn't feel comfortable
> contacting her personally yet.
> Then one day .. just by chance .. I received a personal
> email from her niece .. which, of course, was really
> meant for her. I sent an email to the niece and explained
> what was happening and asked if she could help.
> I received a nice reply and she assured me she would help.
> Based on her reply .. I had the feeling it was a much older
> lady that might .. shall we say .. have her own cobwebs in
> the attic.
> Things were better for a while .. now I'm getting all kinds
> of emails thanking me for signing up for this and that.
> Plus, the spam has started again. Needless to say, I made
> other arrangements for my son's email .. but ...
> What would you do ...
> 1. Call ISP and tell them to help again.
> 2. Call ISP and tell them to just give the address to her.
> 3. Contact the niece again.
> 4. Just overlook and keep informing and unsubscribing.
> 5. Reciprocate and use her 'real' email address to sign up for all kinds
> of things.
> 6. ????
> Just curious ...
> Paul
> Paul
