Re: [exim] using MX always

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Author: Dave Lugo
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To: exim-users
Subject: Re: [exim] using MX always
On Sat, 7 Jan 2006, Marc Sherman wrote:
>
> Do you mean something like:
>
> domainlist local_domains = @mx_any
>
> If so, there's a risk that a spammer will set up a bogus domain with an
> MX pointing to your host, and then will start sending spam to that domain.
>


I think a bigger danger is the spammer using the bogus domain
for the envelopes of the spam, and the server then having to
handle the resulting bounce flood.


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