Mail adds "@mac.com" to addresses...security issue!
I've had this problem with my mail for several years, and I think I've tracked it down to the Mail application.
I have a very simple e-mail address...let's say it's "bob@mac.com" for argument's sake. I get e-mails day in and day out that people accidentally send to me. They have a friend, "Bob", and they type Bob's name in the Recipient field, but forget the domain. I believe that the Mail application is appending "@mac.com" to anything that's missing a domain. Each person who accidentally sends me mail is using a Mac, and more specifically the Mail application.
The result? I've gotten e-mail that's sensitive...that I shouldn't have. I got a message from somebody about a public company going bankrupt. I got audio files from a doctor about patients that he thought he was sending to a transcriptionist. I got the personal stats from the World's Biggest Loser contestants, including their weight. My .Mac inbox is full of pictures of people's kids and pets, and people send me huge files that max out my storage. The best was a discussion between Hooter's upper management about their girls misbehaving while opening a new store! It is a hassle to say the least. But more importantly, it's a security issue for other Mail users who inadvertently send personal and financial information accidentally to me!
I've contacted others with short .Mac addresses, and each is having a problem with this.
It is a security issue, and could open Apple up to liability. Me having that bankruptcy information could've led to insider trading. HIPAA rules for patient privacy. If I was an unscrupulous person, I could do a lot of damage.
I can't find any settings to turn off the "autocomplete" of @mac.com. There is a setting for autofilling "known" addresses. But this is different.
I have a very simple e-mail address...let's say it's "bob@mac.com" for argument's sake. I get e-mails day in and day out that people accidentally send to me. They have a friend, "Bob", and they type Bob's name in the Recipient field, but forget the domain. I believe that the Mail application is appending "@mac.com" to anything that's missing a domain. Each person who accidentally sends me mail is using a Mac, and more specifically the Mail application.
The result? I've gotten e-mail that's sensitive...that I shouldn't have. I got a message from somebody about a public company going bankrupt. I got audio files from a doctor about patients that he thought he was sending to a transcriptionist. I got the personal stats from the World's Biggest Loser contestants, including their weight. My .Mac inbox is full of pictures of people's kids and pets, and people send me huge files that max out my storage. The best was a discussion between Hooter's upper management about their girls misbehaving while opening a new store! It is a hassle to say the least. But more importantly, it's a security issue for other Mail users who inadvertently send personal and financial information accidentally to me!
I've contacted others with short .Mac addresses, and each is having a problem with this.
It is a security issue, and could open Apple up to liability. Me having that bankruptcy information could've led to insider trading. HIPAA rules for patient privacy. If I was an unscrupulous person, I could do a lot of damage.
I can't find any settings to turn off the "autocomplete" of @mac.com. There is a setting for autofilling "known" addresses. But this is different.
iMac Intel 20", MacBook Air, iBook G4, iPhone, Mac OS X (10.6.4)
