Re: [exim] Sign-key solution for backscatter-spam?

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Author: Johann Spies
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To: exim-users
Subject: Re: [exim] Sign-key solution for backscatter-spam?
On Tue, Aug 28, 2007 at 12:17:54PM +0200, Renaud Allard wrote:
>
>
> Johann Spies wrote:
> > I don't want to use SPF and don't want to start a flame war on it
> > (again) but I want to stop backscatter-spam.
> >
> > I came across a document
> > (http://psg.com/%7Ebrian/software/authbounce/configure-authbounce.txt)
> > using an acl: check_bounce_key to counter the problem of
> > backscatter-spam.
> >
> > The theory makes sense to me.
> > Are any of you using this technique?
> > What are the pitfalls?
> > Would you recommend it?
> >
>
> I think this one:
> http://www.slett.net/spam-filtering-for-mx/exim-sign.html
> is a safer bet, because the one you quoted requires remote MTA to comply with
> some rules.
> I use this technique on about 25 servers and nearly never had a problem.


Thanks. I will read further.

Regards
Johann
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