>> the name@address you searched for, you could send email to that person
>> and you have the choice of doing so anonomously.
 
>        I just tried it on myself (using netscape) and I could not change
>the From: field.  Exactly how did you manage to send something anonymously?
>Here are the results of my test (boring headers removed):
 
I used the lynx (text-only) browser from my unix acct.
All I did was backspace out what appeared in the From: field.
then i sent it.
The list address is also in their database. I sent something from a unix
machine that is not the one i have in the list's file via iaf.net. to
test if it gets through. it shouldn't, but I'm a bit obsessive and just
need to do things like this... :)
 
>        It also prompts for an email address before one can use their
>service.  [log in to unmask] came to mind for me.  :-)
 
They may use the signon's as a way to update info. You may want to check
it tomorrow or the next day to see if the update date changes.
 
Here's what I got back from my test:
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From:   SMTP%""      "sender unknown" 14-NOV-1995 10:52:03.05
To:     [log in to unmask]
CC:
Subj:   test
 
Received: from monet.vill.edu    [153.104.7.173] by WILD.UCIS.VILL.EDU
           with SMTP-OpenVMS via TCP/IP; Tue, 14 Nov 1995 10:52 EST
Received: from renoir.vill.edu (renoir.csc.vill.edu) by monet.vill.edu    (4.1/SMI-4.1)
        id AA13709; Tue, 14 Nov 95 10:52:06 EST
Received: by renoir.vill.edu (ill.edu/Spike-2.0)
        id AA02894; Tue, 14 Nov 95 10:52:04 EST
Date: Tue, 14 Nov 95 10:52:04 EST
Message-Id: <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask]
X-Url:
X-Mailer: Lynx, Version 2.3 BETA
X-Personal_Name:
From:
Subject: test
 
this is a test using iaf.net finder.
ZZ
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As you can see, you can trace where it came from but not the user.
The acct. I used what my monet.vill.edu account.
I did it from renoir, which is a machine on the cluster.
-linda
 
 
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