Add the address used as the from address in the spam messages to an empty DL.
> -----Original Message----- > From: Tom Gilbert [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, August 29, 2002 5:33 AM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: Anything I can do? > > > Anything I can do? > > CRAFTY SPAMMING - still going on this morning > > Yesterday, all afternoon someone has been sending out > Mortgage Loan SPAM to thousands of users on MSN and AOL. > > To make matters worse, they are forging in the mail header, > OUR Mail Server address as the Sender and the Reply > addresses... so when any mail gets bounced - which is plenty > MSN and AOL mail servers send the error message back to > "sending mail server" or "us" > > I have been getting about 20 error messages back per MINUTE. > It also fills up my Exchange Log file > > I finally setup a rule to permanently delete them - I had > over 1200 but this prevents me seeing legitimate error > messages. My inbox flashes every few seconds as it come in > and then gets deleted. > > I was hoping that they will have given up by this morning, > but it goes on ARGGHHH what a waste of time and energy... > > FYI: There is also something called Mail Relay, where > hackers use your mail server to actually send the message but > I checked with some internet mail relay testers and our > server will not allow it. > > IS THERE ANYTHING I CAN DO? > > TAI-TOMG > > _________________________________________________________________ > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp > To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
