Misdelivered messages

Dana Canfield canfield at uindy.edu
Wed May 23 10:31:51 EDT 2007


Ah yes, I don't know why the whole bcc: notion didn't occur to me.  Too 
many long days this week, I guess.  Thanks to all those who replied!

DC

Paul Engle wrote:
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> - --On Wednesday, May 23, 2007 09:37:59 AM -0400 Dana Canfield 
> <canfield at uindy.edu> wrote:
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>> In the past week or so, we've had trouble with spam being delivered to
>> the wrong recipients.  It's difficult to explain, so I'll use an example:
>>
>> Does anyone have any clue what might be going on here?
>>
>> Thanks
>> DC
>>     
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> The To: header is as easily forged as the From: header in a message. It 
> could be that, or the spammers could be simply using BCC.  We're seeing 
> more of this as well.
>
>   -paul
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