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From: Bruce Salzman
Date: Thu, 13 Sep 2007 14:29

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"Asger Jorgensen" <Junk@Asger-P.dk> wrote in message 
news:MPG.21531d5bf5132a7e9897f1@newsgroups.borland.com...
> Hi there
>
> Is there anyway that I can make sure that an email comes from
> the address in the from field ?
>
Not really. At least not without help from the supposed sender's e-mail 
server.

> And is it be possible for somebody else to send an email
> where the from field is filled with my email ?
>
Yes, these fields are easily faked.

-- 
Bruce

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