Re: incorrect spam setups cause spool messes on forwarders

From: Michael Lewinski (no email)
Date: Mon Dec 01 2003 - 14:52:28 EST


On Dec 1, 2003, at 11:10 AM, Randy Bush wrote:

>
> is the following a general problem, or just one i am seeing?
>
> note 2821 says
>
> 450 Requested mail action not taken: mailbox unavailable
> (e.g., mailbox busy)
> 550 Requested action not taken: mailbox unavailable
> (e.g., mailbox not found, no access, or command rejected
> for policy reasons)
>

FWIW, there are now fake smtp tarpits out there that behave this way
(4xx deferrals of suspected spam).

http://www.benzedrine.cx/relaydb.html

The idea is to "punish" spammers by filling up their queues, although
honestly I don't know of any spammers who actually *have* queues. They
just borrow other people's of course. I'm not sold on the wisdom of
this course.








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