When I'm logged in and use the "E-mail this user" link, the resulting
e-mail doesn't seem to contain any information about my originating IP
address. Hotmail adds a "X-Originating-IP: [123.123.123.123]" header
to any outgoing mail, and I think this would be a good idea for
Wikipedia aswell.
If an IP address is blocked from editing articles, can that address
still be used for sending Wikipedia e-mail? Can it be used for
registering new users? Is that good or bad?
I can only send Wikipedia e-mail if I'm logged in, but the outgoing
mail has a "From:" header that contains the address I entered in my
personal preferences and that address hasn't been verified, has it?
Is that good or bad?
Theoretically, if my IP is blocked from editing, I think I could sign
up as a new user "Jimbooo" and set my e-mail adress to that of Jimbo
Wales, and start to send insulting Wikipedia e-mails to Wikipedia
users I want to turn against Jimbo. The recipients would get a
message "From: Jimbooo <...>" with no information about my IP.
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Lars Aronsson (lars(a)aronsson.se)
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