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Subject: Re: Tool for validating sender address as spam-fighting technique?
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On Mar 11, 2007, at 5:11 PM, Jeffrey Goldberg wrote:

>
> In this case the counter counter measures available to spammers is  
> so much easier and cheaper than the verification system itself,  
> that it's not really a good idea to try such verification.


that is always true, at least with existing technology.  The counter  
measures always cost more than the sending of the spam

Chad

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