On Fri, 2002-12-27 at 19:04, Arthur S. Alexion wrote: > While the mail is not actually rejected, it appears to the spammer as if > it was sent to a non-existent address on the server. If the spammer is > gathering and using this information, it thinks that the address is > "dead" and deletes it from its database. It is a way of unsubscribing.
Unfortunately, this isn't always, or even usually, true. Spammers have evolved and now forge the "From:" and "From" headers, as well as several "Received" headers, all intended to obscure the original path of the email. The net result is that a bounce generated when not in contact with the original SMTP agent sending the mail will most likely not reach the original sender. I wish we could close all open relays, and yet I detest those who run mailers which blindly obey the various blackhole databases. *sigh* --j _______________________________________________ evolution maillist - [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.ximian.com/mailman/listinfo/evolution
