🚀 go-pugleaf

On 16 Mar 2009 14:16:42 GMT, Jeff▲Relf <Jeff_Relf@Seattle.TEST>
wrote:

>This�line violates Individual.NET's Terms of Service:
>� From: hummingbird <hummingbird@127.0.0.1> �.
>    news:gplbci.ic.1@aracari.127.0.0.1
>    
>If you report it, he'll get a warning and/or suspension.
>hummingBird has no rights to the � .1 � TLD.
>The .inValid and .TEST TLD's can be used anyway you want.

Are you for real dude?
To be a TLD, it has to be assigned and properly registered in the DNS
system.
127.0.0.1 is your own frickin machine.

From their own FAQ:
5.3
May I mangle my "From:" header address so that I do not get SPAM?

We recommend creating a special e-mail address for use with Usenet
articles only and protecting it with suitable filtering rules. This
way your regular mailbox will stay untroubled, but you can still
receive mail responses to your Usenet articles.

Another option is using the Top Level Domain ".invalid" (see RFC
2606). The Top Level Domain ".invalid" is intended for construction of
obviously invalid addresses like "invalid@invalid.invalid". Such
addresses do not disturb and pollute regular name space and can easily
be identified as invalid by both humans and machines.

This implies that "ANY" munging is acceptable. They are merely
suggesting that a valid addy be used purely for usenet posting
purposes. They do not say that you have to even access that account
later on. 

Notice the word "recommend"? This is not the same as "shall" or
"must". It is only a suggestion of an option to be considered.

And what about your own addy dickhead? Is it valid?

Mine is. 100% kosher all the way. Although I'll never read any mail
sent to it.