[linux-elitists] why doesn't from mes sup mutt

[Ruben Safir]

On Sun, Nov 04, 2007 at 06:39:05PM +1100, Jeff Waugh wrote:
> <quote who="Ruben Safir">
> 
> > why doesn't
> > 
> > From ruben@uhaul.org
> > 
> > mess up mutt?
> > 
> > Ruben
> 
> "I write code with very a very minimal number of security issues." - Ruben
> Safir
> 


Thanks Jeff.  Since the standard for mboxes is not etched in stone the question remained.
And I'm actually trying to break some code at the moment and see if I can make someone elses
software trip.

How about this, if you like the question better, how does mutt recoknise seperate messages.
Evidently, from looking at the code, it needs a 

>From name@something.com Date:Time


The wiki I'm looking at seems a lot less secure than mutt.


Ruben 




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