Last Mon, 17 July 2006 I received an email to my Yahoo address that was dated Mon, 24 july 2006 which meant it stayed at the top of my Inbox. Is this likely to be a random error or a deliberate manipulation of the email. How can I have an email arrrive that is dated in the future? Should I be wary of whoever sent this email? Any clues or advice much appreciated.
2006-07-19 08:57:35 · 10 answers · asked by annl2001au 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Internet
If you don't know the person or recognize the e-mail, as being one you have opened in the past. I wouldn't open it. Otherwise, if that's not the case, you have two other possibilities, the person who sent the e-mail, has their date and time wrong on there computer. Or someone from the future has sent you an e-mail.
2006-07-19 09:02:52 · answer #1 · answered by Linds 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
The time & date stamp on an email message is determined by either the sending computer or the mail server that originally rec'd the outgoing message.
If you were to set your computer's data ahead, any messages sent from a mail client (Outlook, OE, Thunderbird, etc.) will have that date and/or time.
Web-based email (Yahoo, Hotmail, GMail, etc..) will not be affected as they will use the time from the server.
2006-07-19 09:01:55 · answer #2 · answered by Jeff 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The server which sent the email had to have the date set to the future..If it were me I would be very wary of it,delete it then scan your system for viruses if you opened it
2006-07-19 09:02:55 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Whoever sent you the email should have there computer check.
There date on there computer is set wrong.
When an Email is sent it sets the date based on the computer clock and computer.
2006-07-19 09:02:27 · answer #4 · answered by senatormorgan2000 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It looks like the person that sent you the email has their clock set at the wrong date..Maybe email them and let them know..Hope this helps you
2006-07-19 09:02:00 · answer #5 · answered by roo_vel 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Did it appear in your Bulk Folder?....I've recieved them all day today.....with July 24, 2006...I didnt know you could post date an email.
2006-07-19 09:02:10 · answer #6 · answered by lisa46151 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can spoof dates of e-mails by altering the date on the e-mail server (which can be a home computer).
Yes be wary of it, if you don't know who it came from it's probably spam.
2006-07-19 09:01:15 · answer #7 · answered by Alyssa 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the person who sent this email to you (likely from Outlook like client, not a web mailer), has their clock all messed up on their local machine.
2006-07-19 09:00:42 · answer #8 · answered by Tapan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are they in a distinct usa so the time zone is distinct? i don't understand. it is the only ingredient i am going to imagine of. perchance you're purely living contained in the previous! Or them contained in the destiny!
2016-12-01 22:41:48 · answer #9 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's from Marty McFly.
2006-07-19 09:02:18 · answer #10 · answered by helixburger 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋