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From: Ben Black <black@zen.cypher.net>
To: "Randy B. Lymn" <rblim@aht.com>
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Subject: Re: talking in SMTP
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heh, this happens *all* the time.  there is no way to stop it.  at least 
no way currently implemented.

so if you get spammed by someone and the return address is usa.net, IT IS 
PROBABLY FAKE.  


b3n

On Thu, 26 Jun 1997, Randy B. Lymn wrote:

> hi
> 
> I got some concerns about talking in SMTP. It seemed that people can
> just use anonymous name or arbitrary name to send junk mail to other
> people. Maybe bomb up your mailbox. Are there any ways to validify the
> sender's email address in "talking in SMTP"?
> 
> Any ideas?
>