[IRCServices] Email forwarding

[Jonathan Morton]

>> There was also some discussion a while back about adding a feature like this
>> which would enable NickServ to send out lost passwords by dumping data down
>> a sendmail session or similar. Personally, I think it's a great idea, and
>> would make Services even more versatile.  Realistically, how hard is it to
>> do code wise ?
>
>Considerring IRCServices already have a field to store e-mail addresses on
>nicknames, I'd imagine that the addition would be very simple.  All that
>needs done is to add the external piping to the sendmail program and
>having commands to make use of it.
>
>It might even be nice to offer the same thing for channels.  If founder xyz
>forgets their password, have it e-mailed to them.

Yup, good idea.  To prevent abuse, it would be a good idea to limit the
frequency of e-mails sent - say to one per hour or day.  That way we don't
wind up being the source of a mailbomb attack.

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