Re: [exim] Backscatter Spam Again. HELP PLEASE!

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Author: Andy Smith
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To: exim-users
Subject: Re: [exim] Backscatter Spam Again. HELP PLEASE!
Hi,

yeah, SPF isnt necessarily going to make a huge difference to everyone,
but its one and only goal to to
detect email with a spoofed/forged from address which is why I said i
thought it would be effective in
reducing the issue at hand. Actually I missread the email below slightly :P
appologies, actually SPF needs
to be implemented on the domains which are being targeted by the spammer as
forged "from" addresses,
if not already, and Grant needs to make sure he has something on Exim that
will check SPF (ie
spamassisin or I believe theres is a modded exim which natively supports
it).
Anyway, really its designed to combat this type of thing so I think its gota
be worth sticking in,

thanks Andy.

----- Original Message ----- > If you haven't done so already you should
implement SPF for all domains
> for which you send email. To be effective this also relies
> on the recieving side server supporting SPF but its pretty widespread so
> should have a very positive impact on your problem if
> you arent already using it.


>>
>> Matt, Peter and all,
>>No these are backscatter bounces.
>>Non existent addresses on my server(s) are being sent SPAM with forged
>>remote 'From:' addresses. Then, those spams are being bounced to the
>>remote address' (from my servers)!
>>-Grant
>