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Date:      Tue, 26 Jul 2005 10:14:18 +0400
From:      Igor Robul <igorr@speechpro.com>
To:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: [OT Re: SPAM Problem]
Message-ID:  <42E5D4BA.5090801@speechpro.com>
In-Reply-To: <42E2DCAC.3060700@grokking.org>
References:  <200507231237.44829.bulk_mail@siegel-tech.net> <42E2DCAC.3060700@grokking.org>

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Greg Maruszeczka wrote:

>It's probably "blowback" resulting from the activities of worm-infected
>windows hosts. Someone you correspond with got infected and the worm
>subsequently propagated itself by picking your name from their address
>book and inserting it into the from: header of the message carrying the
>worm. Then, badly configured MTAs send "helpful" NDRs to the "sender"
>informing them that they're messages couldn't be delivered
>
>Pretty routine, really.
>  
>
In 2005.01 we have got 48605 bounce messages (instead of 4-10, our 
clients prefer to call phone) to our
 help desk email and I was _forced_ to close this address with 
semi-helpful message after "RCPT TO:" command about new address.
Now I reopened address and we get "normal" number of spam messages at it.



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