Re: tlug: How are they doing this?

[Christopher Wiles <wileyc@example.com>]

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tlug note from Christopher Wiles <wileyc@example.com>
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On Mon, 11 Aug 1997, Jim Schweizer wrote:

> I guess this is better than the one about the Swedish girls....
> oh! you wanted that one? Sorry, already deleted;-)

*rats*

> Anyway, how does the mail get to the mailbox without a To:
> destination?

Probably Bcc'd to you instead.  Remember that the To: header isn't
necessary to send a message ... the following exchange:

220 inasa.ai.cs.fujitsu.co.jp ESMTP Sendmail 8.8.6/8.8.4 ready at Mon, 11
Aug 1997 16:14:16 +0900
helo
501 helo requires domain address
helo ai.cs.fujitsu.co.jp
250 inasa.ai.cs.fujitsu.co.jp Hello localhost [127.0.0.1], pleased to meet you
mail From: wileyc@example.com
250 wileyc@example.com Sender ok
rcpt To: wileyc
250 wileyc... Recipient ok
data
354 Enter mail, end with "." on a line by itself
This is a header test.