The answer is a resounding NO! Blue Pixel Design will never send you a file by email without discussing it with you first. The emails that have been circulating recently are examples of spoofing and/or phishing.
Spoofing: "The sender information shown in emails (the "From" field) can be spoofed easily. This technique is commonly used by spammers to hide the origin of their emails. Email address spoofing is done in quite the same way as writing a forged return address using snail mail. As long as the letter fits the protocol, (ie. stamp, postal code) the SMTP protocol will send the message."
Phishing: "In the field of computer security, phishing is the criminally fraudulent process of attempting to acquire sensitive information such as usernames, passwords and credit card details by masquerading as a trustworthy entity in an electronic communication. Phishing is typically carried out by e-mail or instant messaging, and it often directs users to enter details at a fake website whose look and feel are almost identical to the legitimate one."
More information can be found here: http://www.bluepixeldesign.com/how-can-i-be-spamming-myself
The spoof phishing emails that are going around are being sent with an attachment that is very dangerous. If you receive one of the emails outlined below, or an email like it, you should immediately delete the email and its attachment. If you're unsure, send me an email and I can clear things up for you.
Example #1
SMTP and POP3 servers for raielene@bluepixeldesign.com mailbox are changed. Please carefully read the attached instructions before updating settings.
[Link to the file would follow]
Example #2
Dear Customer,
This e-mail was send by bluepixeldesign.com to notify you that we have temporanly prevented access to your account.
We have reasons to beleive that your account may have been accessed by someone else. Please run attached file and Follow instructions.
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