> -----Original Message-----
> From: Marc Perkel [mailto:marc@perkel.com]
> I know we all have a fantasy that these delays actually slow down
> spammers - but - in reality - I doubt it make any difference
> at all. But - if someone wants to prove me wrong that would be great.
I doubt it slows them down much. It *does*, however, often make them commit
a synchronization error, in which case the connection gets rejected. I find
it a useful spam rejection technique for that reason.