> >> True, it's probably better to nuke 'em. I finally broke down a few > >> months ago and directed [EMAIL PROTECTED] to device null. > > > You should be careful with this practice, it could get you into > > the rfc-ignorant RBL. > > Why would the practice get me in an RBL? Device null means that > [EMAIL PROTECTED] accepts mail just fine, just that nobody reads except > the bit bucket. >
You're probably right, I was pretty wiped when I wrote that. For some reason I read what you said but parsed it as "not accepting mail for postmaster". > > Its more acceptable to bounce the postmaster@ > > address with an explanation (i.e. 550 Domain Inactive.) > > I always understood postmaster@ should never have any sort of > auto-reply or bounce, as you will get into all sort of mail loops. > Apparently rfc-ignorant.org will not enter for not accepting postmaster mail if it has some sort of "explanation". Came across it researching something else. -mark -- mark jeftovic http://www.easydns.com http://mark.jeftovic.net
