On Fri, 8 Aug 2008 11:20:54 -0400 rick pim <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>David F. Skoll writes:
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
>i'm far from an expert but at some level i believe that you're both
>right. the real question boils down (i think) to "who is trying to
>deliver this piece of unwanted email?"
>
>if it's a Real MTA, then kicking back a 550 will -- probably -- have
>the MTA trying to return the message to the "sender". there will
>probably be backscatter.
>
>if it's NOT a real MTA -- if it's a spam proxy or a virus trying to
>send the message -- then kicking back a 550 will -- probably -- have
>the message dropped on the floor. there will probably not be
>backscatter.
>
>so i think you're both right, more or less.
Employing 'greylisting' would vastly improve the chances of eliminating
the acceptance of SPAM at the MTA level.
--
Gerard
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