Sanford Whiteman wrote: >>This raises a question: if the user "spoofs" the from address, is >>there a way to scan the headers so that that message doesn't get >>through either? >> > > All headers are untrustworthy, save for the connecting IP of the most > recent SMTP server. This is why rules alone are insufficient for > stopping knowledgeable spammers. You would need to use a product such > as Declude Junkmail (http://www.declude.com/JunkMail/index.html) to > consult IP blacklists and stop shooting in the dark. > > -Sandy
ahh but it's better than nothing and helps block other traffic too. Spam mail is never any good for anyone, serves absolutely no purpose at all, and consumes bandwidth. This is reality - only wish we could send a charge back to the isp's that allow there customers to send spam. ~Rick ___________________________________________________________________ Virus Scanned and Filtered by http://www.FamHost.com E-Mail System. Please visit http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html to be removed from this list. An Archive of this list is available at: http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ Please visit the Knowledge Base for answers to frequently asked questions: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/
