Yes, the messages are stamped by the SMTP server itself. The article really should not be taken seriously. I was surprised that it was published by Reuters to be honest.
The SMTP server accepts email from any time -- you can be from a totally different timezone remember.
Also, did anyone else notice this at the end of the article?:
(Additional reporting by Duncan Martell in San Francisco, Reed Stevenson in Seattle and Kevin Krolicki in Los Angeles)
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The SMTP server accepts email from any time -- you can be from a totally different timezone remember.
Also, did anyone else notice this at the end of the article?:
It took so many people to write that?