On Tue, Jun 03, 2014 at 05:17:21PM +0100, Mike Cardwell wrote: > * on the Tue, Jun 03, 2014 at 06:13:11PM +0200, Chris Knipe wrote: > > > We have a subscription service where users can sign up and receive > > free access, prior to having to subscribe. Allot of users, are > > signing up with DEA based email addresses, thus gaining access and > > more than a single free trial - which is far from ideal for us. > > > > Is there any specific MTA way of dealing with DAE providers? For one, > > that I have thought about, is that I can inject email into Exim using > > a specific router. Is there a way to tell the router to queue the > > mail for a random period of time prior to delivering it? Most DAE > > addresses will for example only be active for a short period of time, > > thus using a delay, can cause the email to bounce. > > > > Is there perhaps any other, better, more intelligent ways of dealing > > with DAE? A RBL of sorts? We have a database of some 400 odd domains > > currently, and it's growing nicely but I'd prefer to be pro-active > > about this and block before we have to 'manually' add it to a > > database. > > First of all, do you mean "DAE" or "DEA". You've used both multiple > times... Secondly, what does it stand for?
I pondered & came to the conclusion that he means: Disposible Email Address. from my side of the fence: it seems that using such an address when subscribing is a sensible idea. I have a domain where any local part is forwarded to me, it means that I can identify who is selling my email address. -- Alain Williams Linux/GNU Consultant - Mail systems, Web sites, Networking, Programmer, IT Lecturer. +44 (0) 787 668 0256 http://www.phcomp.co.uk/ Parliament Hill Computers Ltd. Registration Information: http://www.phcomp.co.uk/contact.php #include <std_disclaimer.h> -- ## List details at https://lists.exim.org/mailman/listinfo/exim-users ## Exim details at http://www.exim.org/ ## Please use the Wiki with this list - http://wiki.exim.org/
