[SWLUG] Re: Spam

[Rhys Sage]

> Subject: Re: [SWLUG] Anti-Spam
> From: Julian Hall <linux at kaotic.co.uk>
> To: SWLUG <discuss at swlug.org.uk>
> Date: 17 May 2003 20:02:16 +0100
> 
> Some spamming software checks the IP of the machine
> the bounce is
> received from.  If it is not returned as the mail
> server for that
> domain, e.g. mail.ntlworld.com then the spammer
> knows it was bounced by
> an anti-spam program being used on a valid address. 
> Therefore it's just
> as bad as replying "Take me off your list".

Interesting. So it looks like we're all going
full-circle. It seems that Outlook Express filters are
pretty good at handling spam. I was looking to write
something a bit better. 

Rhys


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