Date   : Tue, 24 Oct 2006 20:34:34
From   : "Colin" <cwhill@...>
Subject: Re: test of bbc-micro-outgoing address was Re: [OT]

----- Original Message -----
From: "James Lampard" <james_lampard@...>
To: <bbc-micro-outgoing@...>
Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2006 5:01 PM
Subject: test of bbc-micro-outgoing address was Re: [BBC-Micro] Re: [OT]
Spam Coming through mailing list


> > Only if it's coming from the server. I have *never*
> > had any spam
> > from the mailing list and the raw data that the
> > archives are
> > generated from have no spam in them.
> >
> > You are likely to be receiving spam *claiming* to be
> > coming from
> > the mailing list, which can only be stopped by going
> > to the source
> > with a large lead pipe.
> Just to settle this once and for all, I thought I'd
> send an email to bbc-micro-outgoing@... and
> see if it get's sent on to the list.
>
Yes, I got the message through but that only proves that a message TO that
address gets through, not that it actually came from there.
You can spoof anyone's email address just by adding it to your own accounts
and, if you send it to yourself, it will duly arrive in your inbox. Outgoing
mail goes through no checks whatsoever provided the email name exists on
YOUR PC.
I invented the name spammer@..., added it to my accounts (on my PC
only, nothing to do with the server) and used it to send myself (and others
as a test) a message. Sure enough, I received it into my inbox marked from
"spammer".
Just as a test, I am going to do the same (not to the list but to the sender
below) - Sorry James, perhaps you could let us know if it comes through?
It will be from a rather important person.
Colin Hill