On Monday 15 Mar 2004 13:40 pm, Carlos E. R. wrote: <SNIP>
Except on the list, where most of the receipts headers before reaching the SuSE server are striped, there is always enough info to determine which server really sent the email. The problem is that you have to determine which are false headers, and which real.
Then, once you have the IP you can determine who really sent it; it depends on countries, but at least in Spain the dial up providers keep records of all connections made, correlating phone numbers with IPs and login used. But you need a court order to make use of them.
So... there is no need to pay per email sent, as some advocate. The means are there: just identify the spammers, and put them in jail.
I'm sorry, you are wrong. Spammers can use open relays, introduce backdoor trojans into insecure systems, use false signup info, make up invalid from addresses, ... need I go on? Dylan -- "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety." -Benjamin Franklin