BL> The problemn is that the writer can do it maliciously. He has
BL> access to what may be a control line in netmail if he is not a
BL> point. This only applies to a rogue sysop therefore.

PE> No, it doesn't apply to rogue sysops, as the sysop is already
PE> responsible for all the messages leaving his system. It only
PE> applies to rogue users of a system.

BL>   If I type a first-line AREA in a netmail message, #1FMPT 12 gets put

That is correct.  If you are running a BBS at your point address,
there is no way for the users to abuse the AREA kludge.  It can
only happen on a non-point system.

BL> in front of it. If I am not a point, then your door will do its thing
BL> and read netmail in a different way. The only person who can type AREA
BL> in the first line and send it successfully as netmail is the sysop. 

And the users of the system.  Who are the only worry, not the
sysop.  BFN.  Paul.
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