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Security Issue with yahoo

How to hide my Info......

         

ITarena

1:57 pm on Jul 19, 2004 (gmt 0)

10+ Year Member



Hi guys!
I have a security issue with my Yahoo mail.
When I send email somebody from my Yahoo ID...He can view my complete Info (If he has enabled Full header option) as follows:

Received: from MY NAME ([IP HERE]) by ISP (8.11.7+Sun/8.11.7) with SMTP id ID Here for <Email here>; Date Time +Somevalue (GMT)

Any help will be appreciated

Thanks

encyclo

3:02 pm on Jul 20, 2004 (gmt 0)

WebmasterWorld Senior Member 10+ Year Member



What are you concerned about specifically, ITarena? If you are sending the email, sending your name and email address is expected, and your IP address is probably included to trace spammers.

None of this is "private" information, since the email is sent by you. I can't see any security issue at all with the header you quote, and Yahoo is not an anonymous remailer but a standard email provider.

ITarena

10:55 am on Jul 21, 2004 (gmt 0)

10+ Year Member



Thanks for reply

Its fine what you said ,but what if I do not want to show my name, IP etc....

I seriously think it can be a security Issue
Anyhow my problem has been solved.
:)

Farix

12:36 pm on Jul 21, 2004 (gmt 0)

10+ Year Member



Use an anonymous remailler or don't use email at all.

kwngian

12:41 pm on Jul 21, 2004 (gmt 0)

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Received: from MY NAME ([IP HERE])

This is your machine name not your name. But if you name your machine as your name, then it will be reflected in the email.

ITarena

4:03 am on Jul 22, 2004 (gmt 0)

10+ Year Member



Thanks for your kind advice "Farix"
You are right "kwngian" Its my machine name.