Hi Exim, on Tue, 10 Feb 2004 15:31:27 +0000 you wrote:
> Question: is there an easy(?!) config change to Exim, or an add-on
> tool, to deny bounces from messages that you didn't send in
> the first place?
Short answer: no; it's primarily a limitation of the way SMTP works rather
than Exim.
Long(er) answer: for cases such as those you're suffering from (caused by
viruses) there is at least *something* you can do. Myself and a few others
have put together a bunch of SpamAssassin rules which do a fair job of
stopping both bogus notifications and (to a lesser extent) bounces caused
by viruses:
http://www.timj.co.uk/linux/bogus-virus-warnings.cf
There are many variations available on the net, both for SpamAssassin and
various MDA's etc.
It's neither a very elegant nor good solution, but it works (to an
extent).
Tim