BG
Wed Feb 11 16:41:10 CST 2004
Maybe you should investigate digitally signed email(eg. SMIME or PGP) for
your client to alleviate this fear. I think the basic function (without
encryption) at least verifies that he is the sender (or not).
"Spoof Victim" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:e09801c3f0cb$3bf5d5e0$a101280a@phx.gbl...
> That is precisely the point I was trying to make. I know
> everyone does it and there is very little you can do
> outside of following the trail of every email spoof.
> What I am looking for is any documents that was sent from
> Microsoft or any "Nationally" known corporation that
> states this. The problem with this particular customer
> is he is very paronoid that his competitors are trying to
> undermine his business by sending viruses and Spam with
> addresses from his company. I know you are laughing, but
> it is a headache for me.
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Not sure what you're asking - just about anyone can
> spoof a sender; it
> >doesn't have anything to do with Microsoft. It's just
> the way SMTP mail
> >works. Not sure what "exploit" you're referring to.
> >
> >SFB wrote:
> >> "Spoof Victim" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com>
> schreef in
> >> bericht news:eb6201c3f0ae$b67a4cf0$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> >>> I know this is an old issue. I also know that there
> is
> >>> nothing I can do about it. But.... I have a paranoid
> >>> customer who does not understand that this exploit has
> >>> been around for years and wants proof that Microsoft
> has
> >>> posted on their website their stand on this issue.
> Does
> >>> anyone have any old emails, newsletter, website pages
> >>> from Microsoft or any big name company that talks
> about
> >>> this subject?
> >>
> >>
http://tinyurl.com/1b75
> >
> >
> >.
> >