[wplug] Help tracking down a spam problem.

[Tom Rhodes]

On Sat, 20 Nov 2004 09:12:45 -0500
Bill Moran <wmoran at potentialtech.com> wrote:

> 
> I'm trying to help a client resolve a spam problem.  He's being
> accused of spamming, and we can't determine whether it's really
> his problem, or if the mail is being forged.
> 
> The only thing that links the mail to him is a header that says:
> X-AOL-IP: <his mailserver IP>
> 
> I've been searching google and AOL's site, and can't seem to
> find any information on this header.  Does anyone know if this
> is a header legitimately added by AOL, or if it's a phony, forged
> header?

Can't you trace it to HIS IP?

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Tom Rhodes