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Re: Is the back door open?

2004-07-27 16:58:16


On Jul 27, 2004, at 7:26 PM, Douglas Otis wrote:
The back door remains open.

MAIL FROM: <intended(_at_)target(_dot_)com> (never checked per core draft)
RCPT TO: <random-1(_at_)dup(_dot_)com> (could be local user, but is not)
Resent-From: <known(_at_)dup(_dot_)com> (any open record or not checked)
From: <intended(_at_)target(_dot_)com> (don't care per core draft)
To: <random-1(_at_)dup(_dot_)com>
Subject: Secret
...

The bounce becomes:
PRA = known(_at_)dup(_dot_)com (validated)
MAIL FROM: <root(_at_)dup(_dot_)com>  (bounce not compliant)
RCPT TO: <intended(_at_)target(_dot_)com>
Subject: Undelivered Mail

You lost me right here.  2 qs:
Why is From "don't care per core draft"?
Why is there a bounce?

-andy