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Re: Overzealous auto-responding?

1997-09-23 13:04:14

The most any filter for non-specific addresses should do is either bounce
or delete mail [exception snipped].

Even bouncing may be too much.  I've been doing that with the idea that
the more hassle I give the spammers, the better.  But at least 20% *
double bounce when based on procmail/formail header parsing, and if based
on EXITCODE = <number> my sysadmin has to delete an advisory message that
mail to me bounced.

*Surprisingly small considering that most spam is forged.  How many
innocents have gotten my bounces?

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