Another rude user using a bad return address

[Joseph S D Yao]

On Sat, Apr 28, 2001 at 02:46:14PM +0000, Michael S Scheidell wrote:
...
> I mung my 'From:' line during usenet posts, but do have a valid Reply-to:
> line.
> 
> Well behaved clients doing a 'r' eply will use my reply-to address.
> 
> the munged from line makes me believe (however hopelessly) that the
> spammers will harvest that line 100% of the time and spin their wheels.
> 
> If I didn't at least think that I cause some greif to spammers then my
> life would be less meaningful.
> 
> Some will harvest the Reply-to: line, but I have been on so many email
> spammers lists since 94, that the hope of ever having a spam free day is
> a pipe dream.
> 
> I suggest using domains under your control, with mx records pointing to
> non-routable ip addresses (1.1.1.15, 90.1.1.1, 192.168.2.3, etc)
> 
> oh, and also use MAPS and the sendmail LOCAL_RULES to block bunged
> message id's
> 
> I think I block more spam with that then MAPS.
> 
> -- 
> Michael Scheidell
> Florida Datamation, Inc.
> scheidell at fdma.com 1+(561) 368-9561
> Internet Security and Consulting
> See updated IT Security News at http://www.fdma.com/
> After system Compromise : http://www.cert.org/tech_tips/

Hi, Mike.  Florida news behaving?  ;-)

Sounds like a good compromise.

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Joe Yao				jsdy at cospo.osis.gov - Joseph S. D. Yao
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