Email server question...
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Topic: Email server question...
Posted By: Bluefrog
Subject: Email server question...
Date Posted: 07 February 2004 at 9:30pm
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Suppose an email server receives an email and in the headers, the originating IP is: 209.423.24.54 What is the default behaviour? It seems to me that no email server should ever accept that and should immediately delete it. Am I correct?
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Posted By: huwnet
Date Posted: 08 February 2004 at 4:06am
| Depends on the security policy of the server. |
Posted By: the boss
Date Posted: 08 February 2004 at 9:31am
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whats so suspicious with that IP address?? ------------- http://www.web2messenger.com/theboss"> 
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Posted By: Bluefrog
Date Posted: 08 February 2004 at 10:29am
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Huh? Hello... look at the second octet... ------------- http://renegademinds.com/" rel="nofollow - Renegade Minds - Guitar Software http://renegademinds.com/Default.aspx?tabid=65" rel="nofollow - Slow Down Music |
Posted By: the boss
Date Posted: 08 February 2004 at 11:05am
i still dont understand. just tell me in straight words rather than asking me to look at the second octect.. btw where is the second octect anyway  well atleast im not that dumb but just curious to klnow what so suspicious with that email that a mail server should delete the email------------- http://www.web2messenger.com/theboss">
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Posted By: Mart
Date Posted: 08 February 2004 at 12:02pm
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209.423.24.54 Second octet = 423 Its wrong because it needs to be between 0 and 255 |
Posted By: pmormr
Date Posted: 09 February 2004 at 6:47pm
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that's only a little messed up ... ------------- Paul A Morgan http://www.pmorganphoto.com/" rel="nofollow - http://www.pmorganphoto.com/ |
Posted By: Bluefrog
Date Posted: 10 February 2004 at 10:56am
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But does the email server reject the mail because the IP is impossible? ------------- http://renegademinds.com/" rel="nofollow - Renegade Minds - Guitar Software http://renegademinds.com/Default.aspx?tabid=65" rel="nofollow - Slow Down Music |
Posted By: Mart
Date Posted: 10 February 2004 at 11:13am
| Depends what server you are using... |