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On 10/10/06 20:40:02, Robin Cornelius wrote: > Rob Beard wrote: > > Hi folks, > > > > I've started to get a load of spam warning messages to one of my > mail > > addresses. It seems that the 'catch-all' feature of Orange (nee > > Wanadoo/Freeserve) is allowing mail servers on the internet to send > out > > delivery failed notifications to my e-mail address even though they > > didn't originate from me! > > > > Yea its called backscatter. I no longer run a catch all for this very > reason. Its amazing how much spam is directed at <random>@somedomain > so > only allowing genuine usernames cuts out quite a bit. > > I don't know what the real solution is. > I believe that for most people, isp's should be blocking outbound smtp connections and only allowing x messages in y minutes, it would be easy to implement and would cut down a while lot of spam from spam bots. I am sure there are down sides though. -- 'ooroo stinga...(:)-) --------------------------------------------------- Email: stinga@xxxxxxxxxxxxx o You need only two tools. o ///// A hammer and duct tape. If it /@ `\ /) ~ doesn't move and it should, > (O) X< ~ Fish!! use the hammer. If it moves and `\___/' \) ~ shouldn't, use the tape. \\\ --------------------------------------------------- -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html