It leaves you open to more spam because emails addressed to invalid addresses are not rejected as there are no longer any invalid addresses, it sends any spam, even incorrectly addresses spam, to your mailbox, this leaves you open to receiving emails directed at accounts that the spam server is just guessing exist.
On 15/02/2008, Jim Shupert, Jr. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Thanks for that Helmut.. > so having a catch all leaves one suseptable to more spam... that is > interesting. > [ i wonder why ] > > > thanks ALL > and have a great day! > > > j > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Helmut Fritz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <qmailtoaster-list@qmailtoaster.com> > > Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2008 3:18 PM > Subject: RE: [qmailtoaster] 3 simple Qs > > > >I also do not use or want a catchall. Allows too much spam in... > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Natalio Gatti [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2008 12:11 PM > > To: qmailtoaster-list@qmailtoaster.com > > Subject: Re: [qmailtoaster] 3 simple Qs > > > > Jim: > > > > On Thu, Feb 14, 2008 at 4:28 PM, Jim Shupert, Jr. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > wrote: > >> > >> > >> so My q is is there a BEST way to delete ?- is one way better than the > >> other? > > > > Both ways are equally effective. > > > >> > >> also - I do not have quotas on my users - are there any long term > >> problems with that? > > > > The only problem you can face is more users with big inbox. > > > >> and I do not have a catch all account - so should I ? > > mm, I don't use it, I discard those mails. > > > > Salutti, > > Natalio. > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > QmailToaster hosted by: VR Hosted <http://www.vr.org> > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > QmailToaster hosted by: VR Hosted <http://www.vr.org> > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > QmailToaster hosted by: VR Hosted <http://www.vr.org> > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- David Campbell E: [EMAIL PROTECTED] W: http://www.bigbighuge.com The information in this E-mail and any attachments is confidential. It is intended solely for the attention and use of the named addressee(s). If you are not the intended recipient, or person responsible for delivering this information to the intended recipient, please notify the sender immediately. Unless you are the intended recipient or his/her representative you are not authorised to, and must not read, copy, distribute, use or retain this message or any part of it. Opinions, conclusions and other information expressed in this message are not given or endorsed by the sender unless otherwise indicated by an authorised officer independent of this message. ..."when was the last time you did a backup?"...
