#40102 [Opn]: Mail() Function Abuse Tracking
ID: 40102
User updated by: w dot ashcroft at redfoxuk dot com
Reported By: w dot ashcroft at redfoxuk dot com
Status: Open
Bug Type: Feature/Change Request
Operating System: All
PHP Version: 4.x.x, 5.x.x, 6.x.x
New Comment:
More information about this patch can be found at:
http://choon.net/php-mail-header.php
Previous Comments:
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[2007-06-17 15:06:53] w dot ashcroft at redfoxuk dot com
Updated to all OS's.
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[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!
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[2007-01-11 22:16:26] w dot ashcroft at redfoxuk dot com
Description:
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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.
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