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Mon, 8 Jun 1998 22:32:25 +0100
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James Chamier <[log in to unmask]>
Dan Wheeler wrote:
> Yes.  The two who were asked to confirm were using a web browser as their
> email client.  There have been so many attempts to make mischief
> by sending
> commands with forged return addresses using the mail programs built into
> the browsers that L-Soft decided to require confirmation of all commands
> sent from web browsers.
>

Does this mean that LISTSERV is parsing the X-Mailer line? This seems
fraught with problems, IMHO.

I know of some mailers (especially those for PDA's such as the USR/3Com
PalmPilot) that send some very strange X-Mailer lines.

James
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