At 2006-01-18 16:32, Jan Wuesten wrote: >Pieter, > >viruses fake IP numbers and addresses, it can be anybody >everywhere...
I don't think that the IP number can be faked because any computer receiving mail from another computer has to be connected to that other computer via the IP number of the other computer. That is, it will put the IP number of the sending computer in the email and not rely on the sending computer to put in the correct IP number. But of course some unreliable computer along the way could change the earlier IP numbers in the email but that would soon brand it as a suspect server and it would be blacklisted and boycotted by all computers connected to it (usually through one the major back bones of the internet). Most spam is probably sent via hacked individual or business PC's and each PC is used until it's discovered and then they have 10000's of other hacked PC's to continu the 'good' work. Complaining to the service providers of those PC's is probably not very effective because of the many false complaints that they get and when they had any clue, they would filter all the outgoing emails of their clients. Greetings, Jaap -- Author: Jaap van Ganswijk INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Hosting, San Diego, California -- http://www.fatcity.com --------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB CHIPDIR-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).
