Is there a way to change the "from" address in e-mail?

[magomago]

just a joke~ pretty friendly and nothing major, and this is my best friend anyways so i won't i won't create an enemy. but i'm wondering if it is possible to change who an e-mail is from. Wouldi have to send the message first, and then edit it on his computer, or could i "fake" the address that was sent and have it stick what i want instead of my real address? i can get physical access to his computer if i have to-->and he uses thunderbird for his e-mail program.

But reather than have


FROM: me@myrealadress.com
TO: him@hisreadallress.com
SUBJECT: Something Funny

I would prefer

FROM: a_totallydifferentaders@hahahahfunny.com
to be that instead


does that make sense? can anyone help me out? Like i said, if i need access to his computer to do it, that isn't too much of an issue~ but the stealth factor would obviosly be hard to do since i woul dneed to downlod the message~ would be much cooler if i could just spoof it from my location and let him discover it on his own rather than me "oh hey look at this e-mail you got!" since the beleivabiliy factor would increase by 10 XD

thanks guys

 

[Mr N8]

Just change your From name to whatever address you want it to reflect.

 

[Chronoshock]

You could create an asp form to send it for you

 

[FrogDog]

We did that in Java class when we were building our email client. I don't remember how though.

 

[magomago]

how about someone with minimal proramming experience I used to do loads of html (and was good at it), quickbasic and some vb on my own, but that isn't anywhere near as advanced as i would need to do java or any other interesting languages out there...

i guess i'm loking for "quick and dirty" more than anything else~

and mougal montser~~ i also want the E-mail itself to change. Not just my name, but also the outgoing e=mail

 

[Chompman]

Or get some of those e-mail programs that make it look like it came from a different email addy

Used those awhile ago so not sure if they are still around as much.

 

[hevnsnt]

Text

 

[jdini76]

what kind of e-mail client are you using?

If its something like yahoo.com, you can change the reply to: e-mail in the options. and it will show up as that e-mail address in the recevers inbox.

If you are using a outlook express, or similar program, you can do the same to the reply to: field.

It should work for what you are trying to do.

Edit: I just tested this. doesn't work they way I was expecting.
Edit: If you are not expecting him to scrutinize the e-mail address, it might for for the joke.

 

[Superwormy]

Very, very easy to do with PHP. IM me @ AIM:superwormy if you need a hand....

 

[mugs]

Uh... just change the settings in your e-mail program.

Edit: Ask in the software forum, and tell us what e-mail software you use if you expect to get an answer.

 

[MrDingleDangle]

or if you dont care where it comes from, just not u, just set up an account with hotmail or yahoo or something

 

[johnjbruin]

Google - "Spoofing email addresses"

 

[magomago]

Originally posted by: Superwormy
Very, very easy to do with PHP. IM me @ AIM:superwormy if you need a hand....

ooh thanks~ will do ^^

and he is smart enough to realize that he should check the return address not computer god, but not illiterate also~

 

[BooGiMaN]

by freind do you mean the girl your stalking?

 

[pancho619]

I remember using Anonimail at some point back in college. Try searching for that.

 

[jtusa]

Stalker

 

[magomago]

nah, mor elike playing a joke on a friend for a joke he played on me, and i've waited a while so he thinks i won't exact revenge...muahahah!

tho i still haven't found anything..i find programs but none of the links work and superworyy isn't on ><

 

[vshah]

google for a direct mailing program...the from display name you can change...but if he looks at the message header he'll still get your ip address i think.

-Vivan

 

[magomago]

bump b/c i still haven't found out and time is a wasting...my timeframe to do this is getting smaller >< I did a good for "spoof e=mail address" and "fake e-mail address" for like 3 hours a while back and i found how to do it in unix...but i'm not using unix (tho i tried the directions with Knoppix and i couldn't enter my e-mail via the telnet but the school just moved over t a new system so iono...)
i tried your advice of "direct mailing program" but i find things...that i can buy
there were a few online ones but they didn't work at all b/c they are dead/borken links

can anyone help (and superwormy isn't online)

 

[her209]

A leet haxor doesn't need a program.

 

[magomago]

i am not a leet haxor, nor can i read the language

 

[vshah]

get foxmail, you can get it from downloads.com. you need to know the recipients incoming mail server addy i think.

 

[magomago]

what does foxmail do? and how i find the incoming mail server? pop.uci.edu? smtp.uci.edu? its a univeristy incase you can't realized

 

[h8red]

Can't you just do what Mr. DingleDangle said and make up a hotmail or yahoo account? That's what I'm planning on doing when I pull my prank

 

[vshah]

Originally posted by: h8red
Can't you just do what Mr. DingleDangle said and make up a hotmail or yahoo account? That's what I'm planning on doing when I pull my prank

he probably wants the guy to think it came from another known address.

foxmail is a direct mailer, check teh university's IT website, i'll probably list the mail servers there.

-Vivan