Re: [Nms-cgi-devel] Re: CVS Commit %s - addition of confirm email

[Nick C. <ni...@cl...>]

On Sun, Jan 20, 2002 at 11:02:46AM +1100, iain truskett wrote:
> * Nick Cleaton (ni...@us...) [20 Jan 2002 11:00]:
> 
> > Modified Files:
> > 	FormMail.pl 
> > Log Message:
> > Added the option to send a confirmation email to the submitter, in
> > response to a user request.
> 
> Was there a reason this feature wasn't there to begin with?
> 
> I can only assume it was so such features wouldn't be abused.
> 
> i.e. have the script only ever email people within the site's
> domain (or whatever the script thinks is appropriate).

Yes, but the SPAM potential is limited (attacker can't control
message contents) and the feature is off by default, so I don't
see a problem with adding it.

--
Nick