POWERHOUSE wrote: > > Go ahead, manufacture me a email. That is what the headers are for.
Richard, you're under-estimating me here. I am aware of headers, and I could very easily forge those, too. If you want proof, I'll take five minutes and do it. > And as far as having them all send me spam, Go ahead. That is why I use my > filters to BLOCK unwanted emailers from sending me email. As far as your > defenitions are concerned, according to congress, Email CANNOT be considered > Spam, as long as long as it has 3 elements. 1) A way to be removed. 2) The > user MUST delete the email from his list, if s/he gets a removal request, > and 3) You must display Contact information in the email for the reader. That's the same as the junk fax rules. But the last time I trusted a government to define a technological term... well let's just say I was in diapers. > Most people would not know how to modify the headers, BEFORE they send the > email, as the server creates it ENROUTE. Yes, but if I have *any* control over the servers in question, I can make it look like it was just an open relay... > Here's YOUR IP newmail.netbistro.com ([204.239.167.35]) > Hackers, and Crackers would know how to cloak all that, but that is a WHOLE > new topic! > The common "Spammer" would have NO IDEA how to do it. You'd be surprised at what I've seen in spam headers. Remember these guys are working for money... :-)# -kb -- Kris Benson ABC Communications +1 (250)612-5270 x204 +1 (888)235-1174 x204
