[OT] Handling Returned Virus Mail

[Martin Baxter]

Scott Rossi wrote:

> [sigh] Even with filters and spam blockers and rules, these all address the
> symptoms, not the source of the problem. Somebody somewhere needs to do
> something about this.
> 

Something that could help considerably would be if mail server admins, 
and service providers generally, banned or at least strongly discouraged 
use of the mail-bounce option, which spammers deliberately abuse.

Mailbox users who have control of this aspect of mailserver operation 
should be aware of the inadvisability of bouncing badly addressed mail, 
in that it can get you a rep as an open relay.

Martin