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>    Subject: Re: MJFF: fatboy: hacking
>    From: janet paterson <[log in to unmask]>
>    Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2001 16:18:49 -0400

hi murray

please clue me in as to

1. the 'postmmaster' misspelling on the header
2. why the fake message isn't being distributed to all listmembers
3. how come the cara miller message isn't turning up at same rate?

i would love to confirm the "no hacker" concept

janet

At 13:05 2001/07/11 -0700, Murray Charters wrote:
>Hi All,
>Let's get real.... There's no hacking afoot!  Someone at MJFF has
>subscribed to PIEN & CARE using an e-mail address that has an
>autoresponder attached....  That's it ... plain 'n simple....
>
>Cara Miller also attaches an autoresponder to her e-mail when she's out
>of town and can't be reached....  That's it ... plain 'n simple....
>
>Ah, the foibles of modern technology.....
>
>A great tool, but ......
>
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>
>Cheers ... murray
>
>On 11 Jul 2001, at 12:45, janet paterson wrote:
>
>> hi all
>>
>> i think there might be some hacking afoot
>>
>> the e-mail address in the full header information
>> on the pesky messages for the >>Return-Path: line:
>>
>> <[log in to unmask]>
>>
>> is misspelled; when i send a message to that address
>> it comes back as an error
>>
>> however, in forwarding this message to
>>
>> <[log in to unmask]>
>> (with one m)
>>
>> there was no bounce-back error
>>
>> altering e-mail message header information
>> is considered (you pays yer money and you takes yer choice):
>> unethical,
>> fraudulent,
>> mischevious,
>> malicious,
>> illegal,
>> goofy,
>>
>> in my humble opinion, of course
>>
>> i am 'blind copying' this message to camilla and
>> her mjff contact as well as to the (genuine) fatboy postmaster
>>
>>
>> janet
>>
>>
>
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