> Hi, > > I've been analyzing my SPAM by replying to it lately and find > that MOST > email addresses where the SPAM originates do not exist.. Nothing new > here.. > > What I'd like to do is to write a script that accesses my pop mail, > gets the From: address, verifies it and if it is a valid address, > accepts the mail, otherwise, removes it.. > > Is this feasible or plain wishful thinking ???
A bit of both, mostly the latter. You could start an smtp conversation and look for a bad user error. But you have ot mess with different error codes/strings and evn after all that, what if they send it as a real account, like viruses do? Then you'll check it, it exists, and still gets through. It's possible but lots of work and unrelaiable results. HTH > > I've written perl scripts to handle sending mail and to access pop > mail but I'm not sure of being able to do the above ??? > > I realize this is a bit OFF topic but SPAM is getting to me ;-(( > > Thanks for your thoughts, > > Jerry Rocteur. > > Italy did it first... http://www.rocteur.cc/geeklog/public_html/ > article.php?story=20030914164349518 > > > -- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
