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From:
Keith C. Ivey
Date:
November 27, 2001 21:06
Subject:
Re: 'vacation'
Message ID:
3C042A9B.19627.3375210@localhost
Scott R. Godin <webmaster@webdragon.net> wrote:
> I'm particularly interested in 'screening' the bulk-mail type
> messages that list me in their "bcc:" header so that my address
> does not show up in the "from:" or "cc:" address listings,
You're lucky that so much of your spam would be blocked by such
a filter. A lot of the spam I get nowadays actually has my
address in the To: line. Sometimes it's even disguised as a
bounce message.
> Ideally, it should return the offending mail to postmaster@*
> (where * is the supposed 'from' address) to report the abuse,
> and include a full copy of the original message including
> headers (along with a nice terse little message regarding the
> laws involved).
Be very careful with any solution you implement. For the vast
majority of spam, the From: address has nothing to do with the
real sender or any open relay used. Complaining to the
postmaster there just annoys a completely innocent person who's
no doubt getting quite enough complaints from ignorant victims
of the spammer.
--
Keith C. Ivey <kcivey@cpcug.org>
Washington, DC
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