On Tue, 17 Oct 2006, Billy Huddleston wrote:

> Okay, so next question.. might be totally out of topic for SA.. How can I make
> the front-end mail server know if a email exists on the backend server..
> Example.. I use qmail on my front-end..  I don't like receiving tons of 
> invalid
> emails just to turn around and attempt to deliver bounces that could possibly
> be going to honeypots or servers that don't take mail etc..  I solved this on
> my own domain by using a smtp vrfy script that checks against my backend mail
> server.. but since the other domains don't have mailboxes on my back-end 
> server
> and is only setup to relay their mail, it blindly accepts EVERYTHING for 
> them..
> any suggestions?
>
> Thanks, Billy

Are you asking how to prevent backscatter?

http://www.google.com/search?hs=NQZ&hl=en&lr=&c2coff=1&client=opera&rls=en&q=spam+backscatter&btnG=Search

If so, you'll need to look at your MTA.

Chris St. Pierre
Unix Systems Administrator
Nebraska Wesleyan University

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