DB>> What about a test - if the "area" after
"AREA:" is not a known
 DB>> valid area name, then assume it's normal message text and
 DB>> therefore a netmail message.

 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.

 JG> But who gives a shit about maliciously faulty netmail? Only the
 JG> person writing it and the person it's to be read by. If the
 JG> person who wrote it makes it fuckup on purpose, then it's their
 JG> problem if the person reading it doesn't get the full message.
 JG> No skin off my back.

  It's a way to post hate mail in other areas without the Origin line.
You enter the message in netmail, but type AREA:Z3_TECH at the first
line. The tosser sends it to Z3_TECH and no one knows who sent it. Or
better still, type Jeff Green's name and Origin line. Netmail will
accept that as user text and no one can tell the difference (except
for the message header).

  Paul's right SOT is useful, but he's linked it to useless EOT.

Regards,
Bob
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