On Thu, 30 Nov 2000, Richard Menedetter wrote:

> I have the same problem, but no solution .... :(((
> It seems that the user part of the email address is allways the current
> user, and thet there's no way to change that :(

Steve Linux User <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> responded:

}  This is desirable.   Imagine you're running an ISP and your 
}customers can simply change their e-mail names at will.  Many 
}would believe they could send anonymous mail, and might be tempted 
}to send spam under an assumed name, which you, the administrator 
}would then have to deal with.
}
}  I was [EMAIL PROTECTED] for 8 years, so of course my main
}Linux identity is stackman.  I go by [EMAIL PROTECTED] now, 
}but since pine will always call me stackman, the *easiest* way to 
}use pine for arachne mail is simply to subscribe as 
}[EMAIL PROTECTED]

An ISP can tell who sent the spam by which account, as determined by login,
password and assigned IP address, dialed in.  So if I called myself 
[EMAIL PROTECTED], or if Pine called me [EMAIL PROTECTED], and sent a 
bundle of spam, they'd know who really done it.

If I sent a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED], would it reach the correct
destination?  Can you receive mail for [EMAIL PROTECTED] with Pine?

Now I downloaded Pine 4.30 for OS/2 but haven't set it up yet.

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