Re: Spam Sent From WebMail

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: squirrelmail-users-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:squirrelmail-users-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
> Matt
> Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2007 3:10 PM
> Cc: squirrelmail-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re:  Spam Sent From WebMail
> 
> > or turn off login_auto functionality and block all requests to
> > src/mailto.php.
> 
> src/mailto.php doesn't exist.
> 
> 
> However, again we are chasing the straw man (is that the right term to
> use here?).   I'm being told to upgrade because of security, etc,
> etc.... yet that's not the issue.. the issue is spammers have written
> a virus which is logging into an account, changing the First/Last name
> and e-mail from address, and then sending tons of spam from that
> account.

Seems like the logical thing to do then is to disable the account until
they clean up their computer then. If you don't care about the
previously discussed issues, how do you propose to differentiate between
a real person logging in and sending a message and an automated system
doing the same? 

--
Marc

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