Re: Syntax for .forward file?

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From: Eric P. Scott
Date: Wed, 29 Jul 1992 23:01

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In article <1992Jul29.170030.6941@ifi.unizh.ch>
	lytras@avalon.physik.unizh.ch (Lytras Apostolos) writes:
>The .forward file is used by sendmail which is running suid root, so I
>wonder if there is a chance someone might use this feature (forwarding
>through pipes) to gain special privileges (a.k.a. hacking). Or is send-
>mail prepared to deal with such an attempt?

A properly-functioning sendmail will assume the identity of the
recipient user when processing a .forward file.

(Questions about sendmail?  Try comp.mail.sendmail!)

					-=EPS=-

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