full-disclosure - Re: Automated mass abuse of form mailers

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Date: Mon Sep 12 17:14:37 2005
From: gautam.bipin at gmail.com (Bipin Gautam)
Subject: Re: Automated mass abuse of form mailers

>as if this was the first time this would happen.......
>spammers exploit that vulnerability since years and its also >public
knowledge since years.

but i find it really strange... a spammer intelligent enough to abuse
a server don't even bother to tweak-tune his spam mail can make sure
it passes through most* spam filters & criteria.

its gonna end in junk anyways... & will most* likely go unread!
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Bipin Gautam
http://bipin.tk

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