Re: [cobalt-users] [Raq3] Problems with Formmail Script

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On Mon, 13 Aug 2001, Carrie Bartkowiak wrote:

> If you're using Matt Wright's FormMail script, you are opening up 
> your server to become a free-for-all for spammers all over the 
> internet. This script is easily exploited - search the archives for 
> alternatives or patches.

Just as an aside...I had the opportunity to assist someone who was using
formmail...he got tapped.  What was very interesting is the number of
searches reported in his stats program for Matt Wright and/or formmail.

So my guess is even if you use the patched versions of formmail, it might
make sense to rename it.

thom

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