On Saturday, December 21, 2002, 3:07:00 PM, Guy wrote:
GI> Some thoughts about dictionary attacks and using the "nobody" alias (sorry
GI> if this duplicates earlier suggestions by other members):

GI> The "nobody" alias could have an auto-reply or vacation message so that
GI> [your] bandwidth wasted by the spammers results in [their] bandwidth being
GI> wasted as they get a reply for each invalid address that they test.

But  often  the reply-to is a random made up address which would cause some
innocent mail server being inundated with your replies.

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