Re: [exim] Reducing load vs seeing all the spam

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Author: Wakko Warner
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To: Chris Edwards
CC: exim-users
Subject: Re: [exim] Reducing load vs seeing all the spam
Chris Edwards wrote:
> OK - so only block the *spam* addressed to postmaster - avoid blocking the
> other messages ;-)
>
> When blocking, give an unfiltered support address in the 5xx response.
> This doesn't have to be "postmaster".
>
> These days, our postmaster mailbox is deluged with spam. Before long
> there won't be any time for sleeping and/or eating - we'll be here 24x7
> just deleting the spam.


Quite curious. How many postmasters actually respond to spam? Could it be
spammers are pissed at postmasters or know they are supposed to accept the
email? Being that I run my own server and it's for 1 user, I don't treat
postmaster specially. If I ran a larger system, it would be different
(however, I still wouldn't accept email from korea! =)

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