On Thu, Feb 06, 2003 at 02:19:14PM -0800, Ben Barrett wrote: > Speaking of all this, isn't it accurate to say that telnet'ing in to > ANYONE else's mail servers, without their expressed consent, violates > some of the more recent laws (dmca or patriot act?)...?? Granted most > people on this list are rebels and all, but wouldn't it be wise to > advise people AGAINST spoofing authentication, even if for > "edumacational" purposes, on anyone else's servers?
What's the difference if my MTA connects to your MTA and sends you email, or if I do it with manually with my keyboard? The difference is that your MTA is not asking for authentication. If it were and I was trying to authenticate against it then it may be cause for action. However according to some computer laws of at least a few years ago, there's not much you can do unless you can show $5000 worth of loss. Unless it is a government computer in which case it is automatically illegal. I have this written up on a paper in my office, but this is just off the top of my head. I may be blowing smoke, but I think it is accurate. I'll have to look up that paper again. Cory _______________________________________________ Eug-LUG mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mailman.efn.org/cgi-bin/listinfo/eug-lug
