[CentOS] spam control
R Lists06
lists06 at abbacomm.net
Thu Oct 26 18:31:33 UTC 2006
> Backscatter is a fact of life. 99% of the emails in my queues are
> undeliverable backscatter. 99% of my inbound email is backscatter
> (since my domain gets used for forging email headers on spam). I'm
> retiring older systems which just can't deal with the backscatter. It
> just isn't economically viable to try to fight it any more; life is too
> short.
>
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>
> Unfortunately there are two other companies in between me and the users
> (not that I can really identify them with the junk I have to use here)
> so short of finding another job I'm stuck with the problem.
>
> --
> /\oo/\
> / /()\ \ David Mackintosh | dave at xdroop.com
>
Have you considered changing your setup to reject emails in the smtp process
if they do not have a valid rcpt to? i.e. a valid email address on your
machine to accept them?
This will eliminate much of what you are experiencing...
- rh
--
Robert - Abba Communications
Computer & Internet Services
(509) 624-7159 - www.abbacomm.net
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