Does it do any good to complain to the ISP that accepted the original email with a forged email address that uses a domain name that I administer?
I administer a number of domain names that are being used in the forged email addresses for spam that is sent to recipients on other servers. Some people call this a JoeJob. Obviously, I can't prevent this, although I can use SPF with HARDFAIL to help the recipient server identify that the email address has been forged. The problem is that my server receives numerous bounced messages from the recipient servers because the recipients do not exist or do not accept the spam. Of course, I can reject or delete the bounced messages if the forged email address does not exist. However, I would like to be more proactive and complain to the ISP that accepted the original email. The bounced message often includes the Full Headers for the original email message. Most of these emails originate on many different IP Addresses. I assume that these machines are zombies or part of a network of machines that spammers control. Will the ISP take action if they receive a complaint? The ISPs are all of the world, not concentrated in one region or country. Jim ----- Jim Hermann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> UUism Networks <http://www.UUism.net> Ministering to the Needs of Online UUs Web Hosting, Email Services, Mailing Lists -----