We got this today. My comments/questions follow the item. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Thu, 8 Sep 1994 12:01:04 -0400 From: Sharpe1111 <[log in to unmask]> To: Multiple recipients of list AUTOCAT <[log in to unmask]> Subject: LIGHTSWITCH plate If you are interested in getting your favorite photo or magazine photo (or anything else you can possibly think of) on a lightswitch plate please contact me: [log in to unmask] Can also find photo subjects. Give as gift Photo ideas: pet - auto - motorcycle - sport star - movie star - loved one - comic - sportscard - computer pictures - etc. ALL PHOTOS ETC. RETURNED UNHARMED. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Now, we have in our header Send= Editor and Editor= [log in to unmask],(AUTOCAT) so in theory no one who is not subscribed can post to the list without going through me. This person is not subscribed at present. I have all the notifications of signons/offs going back to Aug. 31 and this address is not there, though there is a [log in to unmask] of which I'm suspicious. I did not receive this item as editor, it was posted directly. To me, that indicates that probably this person forged a Sender: field or something of the sort so it would appear to have come from me, or anyone else with a subscription for that matter. Or, there is someone out there who knows how to do this and is selling a forgery service to those who want to advertise on our lists despite our attempts to prevent such activity. Or, someone who is subscribed forged the From: field and his system put in the Sender: field, so it was posted. Do these seem valid inferences? Am I missing another way this could have gotten onto the list? I'ld like some comments on this before I write to AOL about misuse of their system. Any comments, ideas welcome. Douglas Winship Austin, Texas [log in to unmask] Secondary AUTOCAT Listowner