>>Are any of these servers guaranteed accurate
Yes, thet are, in the sense that it is always possible to detect if they are forged or real.
But sometimes this means a lot of work.
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From: Samuel R. Neff
To: CF-Talk
Sent: Tuesday, July 06, 2004 2:59 AM
Subject: Can originating mail server be spoofed?
In mail headers, it shows a trail of mail servers between the originating
smtp server and the receiving user. Are any of these serv
Reverse DNS lookup adds some form of protection against spoofing - but it
may not be available to your app.
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From: Samuel R. Neff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: 06 July 2004 07:59
To: CF-Talk
Subject: Can originating mail server be spoofed?
In mail headers, it shows a trail of
Samuel R. Neff wrote:
> In mail headers, it shows a trail of mail servers between the originating
> smtp server and the receiving user. Are any of these servers guaranteed
> accurate, particularly the originating server or is it easy to spoof the
> servers along the trail?
The only ones that are
Very easy to spoof.
I wouldn't even bother fiddling with this - a whole load of effort for a
whole world of pain!
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In mail headers, it shows a trail of mail servers between the originating
smtp server and the receiving user. Are any of these servers guaranteed
accurate, particularly the originating server or is it easy to spoof the
servers along the trail?
I'm working on an app that allows submitting some inf
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