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List:       kde-bugs-dist
Subject:    [Bug 47978] kmail should disclose less information in email headers
From:       Ingo "Klöcker" <kloecker () kde ! org>
Date:       2002-09-18 21:42:41
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------- Additional Comments From kloecker@kde.org  2002-09-18 23:42 -------
Subject: Re:  kmail should disclose less information in email headers

On Wednesday 18 September 2002 14:38, stashelp@yahoo.com wrote:
> > Ad 1: Received: headers are generated by the mail
> > servers and not by KMail.
> > There is nothing we can do about it.
>
> yes but why not claim that I am
> "localhost.localdomain" or something generic like
> that?

As the IP address will anyway be inserted by the mail server (and can't 
be faked) it's nonsensical to fake the hostname. Anyway, in KDE 3.1 you 
will be able to define the hostname which should be sent to the server. 
I guess that's what you wanted.

> > Ad 2: The timezone field in the Date: header is a
> > must. See
> > http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2822.txt. Again using a
> > remailer might help.
>
> it may be required but why not allow the user to fake
> it (e.g. +0000)?

Because we have the obligation to produce messages which comply to the 
RFCs. If you want to you can most likely overwrite the Date: header 
with a custom header (like the X-Mailer header). I didn't try it but it 
should work.

Regards,
Ingo

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