Antispam message delivery failure messages

Ed Greshko Ed.Greshko at greshko.com
Wed Jul 9 05:23:41 UTC 2008


Ioannis Vranos wrote:
> Does anyone know any program for Ubuntu, that can send fake "message
> delivery failure messages" back to spammers, so as to make them remove
> your email address from their lists?

I wouldn't think of doing that....

First, what makes you think sending "delivery failed" messages will change 
anything?  Spammers don't check those things.  It would take time and 
effort...something no spammer wants to do.

Second, there is very little chance your messages would make it back to the 
spammer.  They generally don't supply correct return address information. 
You'll just end up sending those messages to innocent by-standers.

So, don't waste your time.




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