Re: [cobalt-users] a question about pine

[Jeff Lasman <jblists@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Ryan Verner wrote:

> Just noticed this sig on your email - never thought of the concept
> of doing that before, and it certainly sounds like a good one.
> 
> There is one flaw that seems apparent to me though - what's stopping
> someone sending an email with a different from address (and as
> you're very certainly aware, is quite trivial to do)?

Nothing at all, actually.

> For example, if I sent an email to that address with my email
> address being cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, wouldn't that
> completely stop you from getting any more mail from this mailing
> list?

Not if he's doing it right.

> Maybe you've already devised a way around that - let me know :)

If you're (the generic "you") running a spam honeypot and don't block by
origin IP#, you deserve to be maliciously blocked <wry grin>.

Jeff
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