Hmmm I used to get a lot of these types of returned messages (actually
"returned SPAM") because some entity out there was using my email
address in the FROM field, where in fact, they're using a completely
different SMTP and POP/IMAP servers and will never get a reply back.
They're just looking for a clear-GIF download to verify if a target
email address is good, deploy a virus/trojan payload, phishing
exploits, or a click-through to buy some... umm... bedroom happy candy.
You'll probably get some nasty email from people though. Check out
SPF. It may help you:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sender_Policy_Framework
Find out what company is benefiting from this in the returned emails.
They're probably the ones footing the bills to the "email marketing
company" scumbags that provide this service. They may or may not be
aware of the acts. You can also send the email with full headers to:
spam@uce.gov
http://www.ftc.gov/spam/
https://rn.ftc.gov/pls/dod/wsolcq$.startup?Z_ORG_CODE=PU01
/mario
Bob Stia wrote:
> Hello Sluggers,
>
> Am getting quite a few of these Failed Mail messaages lately. Don't know what
> to make of it. I certainly didn't send it out.Anyone know what is happening
> here?
> -------------------------------------------------------------
> This is the mail system at host lbox.org.
>
> I'm sorry to have to inform you that your message could not
> be delivered to one or more recipients. It's attached below.
>
> For further assistance, please send mail to postmaster.
>
> If you do so, please include this problem report. You can
> delete your own text from the attached returned message.
>
> The mail system
>
> <zion@localhost.org> (expanded from <zion@localhost>): delivery temporarily
> suspended: connect to 127.0.0.1[127.0.0.1]: Connection refused
> unnamed
> Delivery report
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> And then there is an encapsulated message to a mailing list following it.
>
> Bob S
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