Re: [Exim] question on relaying / spam

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Author: Hanasaki JiJi
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CC: List - Exim
Subject: Re: [Exim] question on relaying / spam
correct. The concern is not with who is getting the spam. The concern
is that this technique appears to be an effective way to uses someone
else's exim to send spam.

Suresh Ramasubramanian wrote:
> At 11:10 AM 5/11/2003 -0500, Hanasaki JiJi wrote:
>
>> Return-path: <josephmobutu700@???>
>> From: joseph Mobutu Sese-Seko <josephmobutu700@???>
>> To: 3e5c23c4.8040501@???
>> Reply-To: jmobutu12730@???
>>
>> exim determins "3e5c23c4.8040501@???: Unrouteable address" and
>> attempts to return the email to the "return path" thus sending a spam to
>> josephmobutu700@???
>
>
> What do you mean "sending a spam"? It is returning a bounce to this
> idiot, who, from the name (surname similar to that of an African
> dictator, and yet operating from an _Indian_ freemail) appears to be yet
> another nigerian 419 spammer.
>
>         srs


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