> On Jun 14, 2017, at 10:24 AM, Stefano Bagnara <mai...@bago.org> wrote: > > My question is WHY gmail alert me when from and to are equals and received > from an external server but at the same time doesn't care to alert me if the > from is another gmail address or if the to doesn't contain my address > (because I was in CCN). Spoof emails usually try to make you believe the > sender is a friend/customer/coworker/supplier, not yourself: that's why this > message surprised me (Google preferred to deal with a minor use case before > the bigger use case).
That’s an easy one. a) It’s a well defined use case (to/from are the same, comes from outside service) b) It’s common (spammers do this all the time) c) False positives are not a big deal (if the mail really is to/from same address, then the user knows they triggered the mail). Overall, it may seem like a minor thing, but it’s easy to catch, easy to define and has a low false positive rate. Even in your case - you know you sent the mail, so it’s not really a big deal. Why wouldn’t you alert on that? laura -- Having an Email Crisis? 800 823-9674 Laura Atkins Word to the Wise la...@wordtothewise.com (650) 437-0741 Email Delivery Blog: http://wordtothewise.com/blog
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