On Tuesday, March 04, 2014 12:14:41 you wrote: > ------------ Original Message ------------ > > > Date: Tuesday, March 04, 2014 11:55:49 AM -0500 > > From: Mike McGinn <mikemcg...@mcginnweb.net> > > To: Postfix users <postfix-users@postfix.org> > > Subject: backscatter > > > > I ma getting some backscatter problems lately. > > I used to have the line: > > SNIPPED > > Thanks a bunch, > > Mike > > From your description, you don't seem to be creating back-scatter. > > Back-scatter is when you accept a message and then subsequently > bounce it for whatever reason (back-end user unknown, spam, virus, > etc.). Given that the "From"/return-path addressing may be forged > (specifically if it's spam) then you are likely sending your > *bounce* to someone who is not a party to the mail exchange (except > that their address was forged on the message). > > What you appear to be doing is simply *rejecting* messages that come > from a supposedly legit sender by way of a mail server whose > configuration your side sees as suspect. In an environment that > doesn't have spammers sending through it, that reject will just go > back to the true sender. That sender may be annoyed that their > message couldn't be delivered, but they aren't getting back a > message they didn't send. > > > - Richard
Thank you Richard, Yes, I am rejecting messages, and getting a lot of undeliverable bounces in my not so aptly named postmaster account. I am on one list for backscatter because of this. People come by and complain when their mail is rejected by the recipient server. They get unpleasant. I have done a bit of the google on this, and it seems to be a problem for which there is no easy solution. Mike -- Mike McGinn KD2CNU Ex Uno Plurima No electrons were harmed in sending this message, some were inconvenienced. ** Registered Linux User 377849
