RE: [cobalt-users] Re: How to stop SPAM senders?

["E.B. Dreger" <eddy+public+spam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

DK> Date: Tue, 6 May 2003 10:43:58 -0400
DK> From: Dan Kriwitsky


DK> Except for AOL, I don't think there are any ISPs now that
DK> don't let you change your From: in the mail program to your
DK> domain. The SMTP server shouldn't have any effect. I think
DK> even Verizon fixed their bug so they don't use the From: to
DK> authenticate. I'm not sure any people look at the headers to
DK> see where you're sending from to determine how professional
DK> you are.

I recall hearing that Earthlink blocked outside addresses,
although I'm not positive.


Eddy
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