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> Date sent: Tue, 14 Nov 1995 10:53:08 -0500 (EST) > From: Roderick Farb <rfarb@em*.un*.ed*> > To: "DYER, BILL" <BILL.DYER@mi*.co*.uk*> > Copies to: techdiver@terra.net > Subject: Re: E-Mail letter of authenticity, was: IANTD(UK) - no way! > Is it really possible for one of you guys to send a fake message using > the name and address of someone else without knowing the server phone > number and the password for the account? It is much easier to say that > you didn't send the message and that someone is faking it when you really > did send it. It is also easier to open a number of accounts with fake names > and flame anonymously even talk back and forth between pseudonyms. This > is very popular among cave divers. If it is possible send a fake message > from me. Address: rfarb@em*.un*.ed*. Don't send a fake forwarded mail, > I can do that. Send a fake message with my header and my address. Frank I think this was a fake message because the from address is "roderick farb", but it was signed "Frank" at the very end. Ken -- -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Ken Sallot kens@uf*.ed* (904) 392-2007 CIRCA http://grove.ufl.edu/~ken -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
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