What I was saying is emails can be presented sometimes as evidence (for defense or by LE) and it would help/hinder if the timestamp were easily changed without a trace. Seems like email with indellible timestamp would be of use when one needs to document that for some reason. I don't expect the timestamp would ever bear the same value as service of a document.
RLS -----Original Message----- From: John DeCarlo [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, October 12, 2007 2:56 PM Subject: File time stamps? On 10/12/07, rlsimon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Not being expert, I do recall having had some time back an app that > would change the time/date stamp of any file/folder and I assume that > would include emails. When such an app does so, would it not be wise > to design such files/folders/emails such that editing of the headers > leaves an invisible trace that logs the change discoverable by law > enforcement and others interested in thwarting miscreants? Or, is > such a thing already present?? > Why would you use software to do something while also ensuring that an expert would be able to undo it? Don't bother in the first place, then. I don't see the point. Or are you saying you think the OS should allow this, just track it invisibly? Again, what is the point? Allow it or don't, unless you want to trap someone. "Ha ha, we tricked you, you thought the date was really changed." ?!? While we are at it, shouldn't guns send off little messages with GPS locations and time stamps, with fingerprints collected off the handle, to law enforcement, every time someone fires a gun? (Sorry for the sarcasm, just got my goat.) -- John DeCarlo, My Views Are My Own ************************************************************************ * ==> QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in <== * ==> the body of an email & send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <== * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ************************************************************************ * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header "X-No-Archive: yes" will not be archived ************************************************************************
