Re: Mailing lists - assumptions

>If you change the from field to
>"[email protected]", that's a valid
>from field address, and reduces the chances that the receiving host
>will bounce the message.

Right, and now we're training users to believe that
"[email protected]" is equivalent to
[email protected].  Maybe their MUAs will even help.

This is the arms race you referred to before, no?

Also see Ned's note about why attempting to validate the From: line
domain is a bad idea.

R's,
John

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