Scott R. Godin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 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 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Washington, DC

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