Author: Bill Hayles Date: To: exim-users Subject: Re: [exim] Gmail's new 'suspicious sender' flag
Hi, Ian
On Thu, 7 Jul 2011 11:30:27 +0000 in message number <9495F88D-E697-4D25-84E0-9999CF98AAE2@???>, received here on 07/07/2011 15:28:13, Ian Eiloart <iane@???> said:
> > As a matter of principal I pass through everything.
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> "Principle".
Whoops! >But why not give users the tools to set up spam filters on the server,
> where smtp time rejection is an option.
The honest answer is that I don't know how to - only to apply such filters
on a global scale. Something I need to look into.
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> Right. Bouncing and rejection are different, where rejection is an option at SMTP time only.
You're right, and I appreciate the difference. >
> >> As far as the spammer is concerned, the email is delivered.
> >
> > Do they ever take any notice of bounces?
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> No, you should not bounce spam because the spammer won't know about it, but SMTP time rejections will be different. A bonnet host won't keep hammering away at a server that consistently refuses its mail. Especially if the sessions are tar-pitted. It's just a waste of time. On the other hand, if you simply accept and deliver the email, then its your resources that are being squandered.
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