On the Tue, Mar 16, 2004 at 04:23:57PM +0100, Olivier Mueller blubbered:

Hi there.

> > These autoresponders are quite useful if you want to mailbomb someone.
> 
> Yes, a few months ago there was exactely the same problem with 
> this account: jerome.tissieres[at]smart-telecom.ch. It seems
> that VTX/smart-telecom's auto responder system does not know it
> should ignore mails with "Precedence: bulk" header... 
> 
> I'm wondering which MTA they are using... :)

This is not necessary a problem of the MTA but the MUA (and
therefore a PEBKAC).

I know of some people using Novell Groupwise who define a rule
to send an out-of-office reply to ANY incoming mail. 

A great way for spammer to check for valid emails and also a
great way for subscribers of mailinglists to get their mailboxes
stuffed.

CU, Martin

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