On Tue, Apr 30, 2002 at 07:05:18PM -0700, Surly Zek wrote:
> In the example I gave, both myself and q-s think that
> the from address listed in the second set of "headers"
> (not the envelope from) should receive the warning.  
> 
> We both believe that ADDRESS-A should be getting the
> warning, yes?

NO!

An inline Email content scanner - like Q-S - *must* act like a full MTA does
- especially WRT Internet RFCs as to how a MTA should act.

MTAs *only* send error reports to the "mail from" envelope address - NEVER
the From: line.

Therefore that is what Q-S does.

It will never be different.

Trust me - I've been running Internet mail servers for over 12 years. I
think some things become set in stone after that length of time... :-)

Your problem is that you have a particular situation where Q-S is
erroneously sending out alerts to incorrect addresses. There is nothing that
can be done about that. The person who writes the virus controls what is
sent - they can always put whatever they like in there...

-- 
Cheers

Jason Haar

Information Security Manager
Trimble Navigation Ltd.
Phone: +64 3 9635 377 Fax: +64 3 9635 417

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