Dubious email from jamestbrown@aol.com

Just wanted to check if anybody has received an email as there appears to be other members email addresses in the TO field. Have members details been compromised?

Rich

The site had a feature that allowed you to email a member through the site without revealing their email address. Some idiot decided it would be great to spam as many members as they could. I have removed the feature.

Please can you forward what you got to webmaster vwgolfmk1 .org.uk

Sorry that you had to receive the email.

I've forwarded both emails. Thanks

Another one    

james t brown is mk1jim's email

there another post about it being hack

That makes sense, I've emailed Jim before and guess his email contacts have been hacked

Barstewards    

 it was hacked lastnight …I'm guessing it's linked to activity on this site …
Yesterday I registered to vw heritage website and a couple of days ago registered in the club shop so maybe someone hacking using those links ???

mk1jim said

 it was hacked lastnight …I'm guessing it's linked to activity on this site …
Yesterday I registered to vw heritage website and a couple of days ago registered in the club shop so maybe someone hacking using those links ???

Those emails did not originate from this site - they would have the Blue Golf as a banner header if they did.
The spammer would not of actually seen anyones email address as the site sent them on behalf of the member, so  all they achieved was spam in your email box - but that capability is no longer active.

Jim it looks like someone has guessed/hacked/cracked your email accounts password. They would then just use email addresses in your address book or from emails that you have sent or received to send out spam on your behalf. I suggest that you change your password if have not already or blow the account away or if you can do neither contact the email account provider to get is closed.