On Tue, Nov 5, 2013 at 11:29 AM, Mark Goodge <m...@good-stuff.co.uk> wrote: >> if a server is sending bounces instead reject messages it is wrong >> configured > > > Indeed. But there are circumstances where a reject isn't possible. In > those cases, the choice is between drop or bounce. And bounce is the > right choice if the reason for the non-delivery is anything other than spam > filtering. > > >> there is no other valid reason accept a incoming message and after >> that send a bounce - that's the Microsoft Exchange way accepting and >> then send bounces "user unknown", but this is unacceptable behavior > > > Just because one server routinely gets it wrong doesn't mean that all > servers which correctly bounce instead of drop are getting it wrong. >
My point exactly! btw, this is getting really off topic.... José Borges Ferreira
