Re: A general note on invalid.com and others like it [message #183031 is a reply to message #183009] |
Fri, 04 October 2013 02:40 |
Mr Oldies
Messages: 241 Registered: October 2013
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On Wed, 2 Oct 2013 19:49:34 +0000 (UTC), Beauregard T. Shagnasty wrote:
> Twayne wrote:
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>> Just an idle comment on those who use invalid.com for e-mail addresses:
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>> invalid.com is a legit e-mail address; try it.
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> Better is to use example.com as it is designed for the purpose. Even
> better than that is example.invalid
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> Any made-up user name to the left of the @ that uses a valid domain name
> to the right will flood the server of the owner of that valid domain,
> regardless if the user name is legitimate or not.
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> Thanks for pointing out this problem.
Really? I wasn't aware that simply posting an addy cause email to be sent
to that addy.
Is this some new feature of usenet?
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