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Janos Zsako
zsako at banknet.net
Mon Oct 21 11:16:26 CEST 1996
> From davidk at isi.edu Fri Oct 18 18:33:24 1996 Dear David, > > My point at the RIPE meeting was that when sending an update with a Reply-to, > > the mnt-nfy DOES get a "warning" message, that somebody made SOME updates, > > (since the "Congratulations" are sent to her), but has no clue wrt. WHAT > > exactly has been modified (usually the Subject: line does not provide accurate > > information - if at all)... > > This is true. You will receive less information then with a notification > message in this case. This is clearly a disadvantage, but also an > advantage for those people that are getting a bit tired of the amount of > mails coming from the RIPE database automatic department. OK. I understand now, this really IS a feature. > > > (Of course, the situation can be even worse if the From: line is forged...) > > But you will always get at least one message from the database whether it > is an ACK message or a notify message. The smartness only eliminates more > mails sent to one and the same E-mail address. And again <ripe-dbm at ripe.net> > is always willing to investigate with the maillogs if you suspect > someting like this (in fact I *did* found a forgery once and I can assure > you that the person that did it will not do it another time ...) In fact I knew the NCC has very good logging (I once had to use this "service" :) ), but I thought we could spare some investigation. However, if such "errors" are infrequent, I agree it is not worth changing the behaviour. > > > PS. I suppose (and strongly hope :)) the authentication is based on the From: > > and not the Reply-to:. > > I can tell you from first hand experience (that is the code is > implemented as required in the specs) that the authentication is done on > the From: field and nothing else then that. This is what I wanted to hear, thank you. :) (I do not worry any more). Thanks again and regards, Janos
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