Follow-up RE: [at-l] OT: Computer alert

[jbullar1 at twcny.rr.com (Jim Bullard)]

At 08:34 AM 9/23/2003 -0400, William Neal wrote:
>If someone is sending out emails from "faked" addresses, wouldn't the
>blocker block legitimate messages from the real address since they appear to
>be the same sender?
>
>William, The Semi-computer literate Turtle

Yes! If the return address has been spoofed and you block that address you 
are blocking someone other than the real sender. That's why they spoof 
addresses, just like the kid who shoots a spit ball in class and then 
blames the guy next to him.

You may be only semi-computer literate, but your logic is dead on.