Date: Fri, 17 Feb 2006 14:26:48 -0800 From: "jdow" <jdow@earthlink.net> To: <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: sendmail autoresponder Message-ID: <043601c63411$3ed54350$0225a8c0@oddball> References: <01aa01c633e4$6eda5400$2e07a8c0@domfirst.local><LOBBIFDAGNMAMLGJJCKNKEGLFDAA.tedm@toybox.placo.com> <20060217181350.GE13775@flame.pc>
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From: "Giorgos Keramidas" <keramida@ceid.upatras.gr> > On 2006-02-17 09:29, Ted Mittelstaedt <tedm@toybox.placo.com> wrote: >> You do NOT want to setup an autoresponder like vacation! The >> FEATURE method that Giorgos explained is the correct way to do it. >> If your not using sendmail and your MTA cannot issue an error in >> this fashion, you do not want to mess around with this. >> >> What happens with autoresponders is that spammers inadvertantly >> trigger them. As a result the autoresponses get sent to thousands of >> victims who had their names forged to the spammers message. Some >> of those victim addresses are spamtrap addesses. > > Oh, crap! I hadn't thought of that. Good thinking there Ted :) There is no "inadvertantly" about it. If spammers find an open relay or an open bounce they exploit it. And you get blacklisted. {o.o} Joanne
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