With Exchange 2003 SP1 we can perform BCC Journaling: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/exchange/guides/E2k3Journal/2ebbad24-a063-42c2-ae1c-a511b9f8ef0e.mspx http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=810999#XSLTH3142121122120121120120 Mark Fugatt Dedicated Supportability Engineer (Exchange) Microsoft Services Organisation Desk: +44 (0)118 909 5630 Mobile: +44 (0)7966 858108 MSN IM: markfu@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Blog: http://www.msmvps.com/exchange http://www.microsoft.com/support Dedicated to proactively supporting Microsoft's enterprise Customers This email may contain confidential information. If you are not named on the addressee list, please take no action in relation to this email, do not open any attachment, and please contact the sender (details above) immediately. Information in this email is provided in good faith. If you are a customer of Microsoft, please refer to the terms and conditions which cover the provision of support and consulting services to you/your organization. If you are not corresponding in the course of, or in connection with a Microsoft contract or program with its own terms and conditions, please note that no liability is accepted by Microsoft for the contents of this mail. -----Original Message----- From: John Tolmachoff (Lists) [mailto:johnlist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: 14 July 2005 20:57 To: [ExchangeList] Subject: [exchangelist] RE: spam question(OT) http://www.MSExchange.org/ No, the Exchange server has no knowledge of the BCC field. When the e-mail clients sends the messages, it takes the addresses listed in the TO, CC, BCC and FROM fields and uses that as part of the communication. The BCC field is never part of the actual message. John T eServices For You > -----Original Message----- > From: Kern, Tom [mailto:tkern@xxxxxxxxxxx] > Sent: Thursday, July 14, 2005 12:28 PM > To: [ExchangeList] > Subject: [exchangelist] RE: spam question(OT) > > http://www.MSExchange.org/ > > is there anyway to see the Bcc: field on an Exchange server before it strips it? > I assume your incoming mail server has access to that info at one time > as the mail is > passing thru it? > > thanks > > -----Original Message----- > From: Raymond Jette [mailto:rjette@xxxxxxxxxx] > Sent: Thursday, July 14, 2005 2:47 PM > To: [ExchangeList] > Subject: [exchangelist] RE: spam question(OT) > > > http://www.MSExchange.org/ > > You name is probably in the BCC field. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Kern, Tom [mailto:tkern@xxxxxxxxxxx] > Sent: Thursday, July 14, 2005 2:14 PM > To: [ExchangeList] > Subject: [exchangelist] spam question(OT) > > http://www.MSExchange.org/ > > not really exchange related. i was wondering how spammers are able to > forge the TO: header of an email so that you get the email even though > its not addressed to you. > > like if i'm joe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx, i get an email to my inbox addressed > only to bob@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx or bob@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx? > is it that the envelope headers are addessed to me but the email TO: > headers are changed? > > Is this this the same thing as when you get spam and the TO: headers > say "undisclosed recipients"? > > thanks