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LISTSERV give-and-take forum <[log in to unmask]>
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Tue, 29 Jul 1997 11:15:36 -0400
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Re: Subscribing on behalf of someone else...
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To: David M <[log in to unmask]>
 
On Tue, 29 Jul 1997 13:27:54 +1000, you said:
> *** START 3 ***
> From: John Smith <[log in to unmask]>
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> SUB <listname> [log in to unmask]
>
> This should send an aknowledgement to [log in to unmask] mentioning that the
> user [log in to unmask] will be asked to confirm the subscription.

Given that most of the world is still ignorant of digital signatures,
what does whis buy you that simply setting the From: field to the victim
doesn't get you?

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                                Virginia Tech

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