[antispam-f] Re: Tab in 'From:'

  • From: Dave Barnett <as10@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: antispam@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Sat, 28 Oct 2006 18:03:24 +0100

In a recent message           Harriet Bazley 
<lists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> On 27 Oct 2006 as I do recall,
[...]
> 
> I was going to simply use MID$(h$,6), since the length of "From:" is
> known, but I thought it might come in handy to be able to apply the same
> rule to other headers some time....
> 
Although I am not yet using your rule, I have seen 'tab' at the start 
of 'Subject'.  But beware, 'tab' in the middle of 'Subject' means no 
worse than M$ Muppet.

A similar effect to leading 'tab' can also be given by a string of 
leading spaces, but I ISTR having a rule for that some time ago.

-- 
Dave

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