Brad Rogers wrote: > On Sun, 05 Oct 2008 16:03:53 -0400 > Roy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hello Roy, > > >> True, it goes to the SUBSCRIBED address and then it is FORWARDED to >> the FORWARDED address. Unless the person who has the SUBSCRIBED >> address removes the FORWARD, the confirmation will go to the FORWARDED >> address and the confirmation can be replied to. >> No need for password, mimic account, forged email address, list >> owner's hat size or any OTHER information. >> > > Yes, the confirm can be replied to, but since the forwarded to address > is _not_ the subscribed address, any "confirm unsubscribe" response gets > ignored because that *has* to come from the subscribed address. > Normally, that's fine as it stops people being unsubbed against their > will. However, in a case such as this, where Chuck is receiving > forwarded mail, he can't unsubscribe. OTOH, given the puerile nature he > showed in trying to get off the list, I'm not surprised he's pee'd off > somebody equally puerile enough to set him up like that. > > Sometimes, I think the worst thing that happened to computers was make > them affordable. :-( > > As Barbara and I have just proved, it's quite easy to forge a genuine mail address, when sending email. She sent one to me, using my address as the sent address and via her SMTP server. For example, I could set up an account pretending to be you and then send you your own reply.
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