> Amir,
> Can you explain to me Eric's stattement concerning the security hole ?
>
> /Zvika
>
> ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> On Wed, 29  Apr 1992 15:59:49 CST "Juan  M. Courcoul" <COURCOUL@VMTECQRO>
> said:
>
> >The latest (greatest)  version of MAILER, 2.08.04,  supports direct mail
> >forwarding of BSMTP compliant mail to any other host, be it on BITNET or
> >on Internet.
>
> This facility is a security hole.  The LISTSERV mail forwarding system is
> safe. I will say no more.
>
>   Eric
 
  If he meant that one can forge the sender in this way, it can be done
anyway using other facilities so it doesn't really matter.  (I cannot
think of other meaning, breaking the OS using that seems too
remote...).
 
                                Amir