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Bounces, was Re: [Asrg] Sender pays vs Forgeries

2003-03-20 13:17:02
Matt Sergeant <msergeant(_at_)startechgroup(_dot_)co(_dot_)uk> wrote:

1. The vast majority of spam is sent with invalid return addresses (be 
they forged or since-closed freemail accounts).
2. A large proportion (approaching or in excess of 50%) of all email is 
spam.

I expect to see a lot more junk email from <> and therefore a lot more
systems rejecting all bounces. I haven't seen much talk about maintaining
the reliablility of Internet email in the face of this kind of attack.

Tony.
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