Re: Misdelivered messages

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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@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

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


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

- -- Paul D. Engle | Rice University
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