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Re: BAFFELED ??#@# !! CONFUSED !!#@@!!!!!

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From: oleg
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1992 14:40
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In article <1drec6INNmf3@kitty.ksu.ksu.edu> probreak@kitty.ksu.ksu.edu (James Michael Chacon) writes:
>873nikorawal@gw.wmich.edu writes:
>
>>  What I do not understand is that how a user can send mail to a different user
>>on the same system, and make it appear as though it has been sent by the
>>operator or any other user on the system. Unless Of-course he has access to the
>>operator/other persons account !!!!!
>
>>							Curiocity !!!!!!
>
>Its a rather simple exercise to forge email from anyone at anywhere.
>I of course am not going to say how its done, other than to say it's
>pretty trivial to accomplish this. Basically I could send you mail from

So, you don't study this in university? :) Well, to satisfy Curiocity !!!!!!
of original poster I would recommend ftp'ing to nic.ddn.mil and grabbing 
/rfc/rfc821.txt. Don't assume e-mail is secure. des the message with password
known to recipitant if you want to send anything important.

Oleg
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Subject: Re: BAFFELED ??#@# !! CONFUSED !!#@@!!!!!
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