Posted by Tim Roberts on 09/10/05 09:39

John Dunlop <usenet+2004@john.dunlop.name> wrote:
>
>Juul wrote:
>
>> You may use xxx@xxx.com (xxx) as the From header, that shouldn't be a problem.
>
>Because it gives the impression of working? Sorry, ain't gonna wash
>in a technical forum.
>
>I think Ken was right to be suspicious, because afaics
>
> From: foo@bar.invalid (foo)
>
>is not allowed to be generated under RFC2822.

No, this is specifically allowed by RFC2822, although new implementations
are discouraged from using it.
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- Tim Roberts, timr@probo.com
Providenza & Boekelheide, Inc.

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