#40102 [Opn]: Mail() Function Abuse Tracking

ID: 40102 User updated by: w dot ashcroft at redfoxuk dot com -Summary: Mail Function Abuse Reported By: w dot ashcroft at redfoxuk dot com Status: Open Bug Type: Feature/Change Request -Operating System: Windows +Operating System: All -PHP Version: 5.2.0 +PHP Version: 4.x.x, 5.x.x, 6.x.x New Comment: Updated to all OS's. Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2007-06-16 15:35:13] paul at pwnewmedia dot com I agree, this is very much needed and would help a lot in the battle against spam! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2007-01-11 22:16:26] w dot ashcroft at redfoxuk dot com Description: ------------ This isnt a bug as such, but rather a change that is desperatly needed to the mail() function. Currently when this is abused there is NO WAY to track which user/website/IP is abusing the function - what we really need is for PHP to insert an header that cannot be removed by the website administrator (possibly a setting in php.ini to enabled this email header tracking feature by the system administrator). This header will contain information that will help the system admin track the abuser; such a patch that works very well (and is VERY simple to implement) can be found here: http://www.lancs.ac.uk:8080/~steveb/patches/php-mail-header-patch/ ...it is a real headache for the system administrators that really need this change to have to recompile PHP. Reproduce code: --------------- NA Expected result: ---------------- NA Actual result: -------------- NA ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Edit this bug report at http://bugs.php.net/?id=40102&edit=1