Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!cbatt!osu-eddie!bob From: bob@osu-eddie.UUCP Newsgroups: comp.unix.questions Subject: Re: withdrawing E-mail Message-ID: <3159@osu-eddie.UUCP> Date: Thu, 19-Feb-87 13:05:19 EST Article-I.D.: osu-eddi.3159 Posted: Thu Feb 19 13:05:19 1987 Date-Received: Fri, 20-Feb-87 06:46:29 EST References: <3152@osu-eddie.UUCP> Reply-To: bob@osu-eddie.UUCP (Bob Sutterfield) Organization: The Ohio State University Dept of Computer & Information Science Lines: 17 In article <3152@osu-eddie.UUCP> lien@osu-eddie.UUCP writes: >3. With the help of super user, the latest time in current > UNIX system is the time before it is sent out to other net > or the time it is read by the receiver if it is local. I understand that it is illegal in the US for me to physically take an envelope out of another person's mailbox once the postman has delivered it, even if I was the one that sent it to him. By analogy, it is unethical for me to to edit /usr/spool/mail/recipient, even if I am able (as superuser), regardless of whether I sent it or not. -- Bob Sutterfield, Department of Computer and Information Science The Ohio State University; 2036 Neil Ave. Columbus OH USA 43210-1277 bob@ohio-state.{arpa,csnet} or ...!cb{osgd,att}!osu-eddie!bob (614) 292 - 0915 or (614) 292 - 5813