Re: [exim] Backscatter - NDR Spam

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Author: Phil Pennock
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To: Grant Peel
CC: exim-users
Subject: Re: [exim] Backscatter - NDR Spam
On 2008-02-28 at 08:40 -0500, Grant Peel wrote:
> My system uses exim. I have the stock check_rcpt_acl, along with several
> routers and transports that support virtual pop and virtual aliases.
>
> Each domain on my server has its own IP address.
>
> I was wondering if there is an addition to the check_rcpt_acl that can be
> added to elimate the NDR spaming tecnique.
>
> Also, how does one elimiate bounces in Exim, and just reject the mail
> altogether?


Exim should be doing this by default. It sounds as though you have a
Router which happily verifies all email addresses in the domain, but
which then fails to route some of those addresses.

Can you post the Routers section of your config file?

-Phil, about to go to bed, so anyone who spots the problem with the
       config: just jump in