On Monday 10 March 2008 12:45:57 am Mario Lombardo wrote:
> 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
Mario, ronan, thanks for replying.
Mario - Can't see how I caan find out what ccompany is benefiting frrom this.
I certainly don't want to reply to that postmaster. And, isn't SPF for a
mail server? It sure looks complicated and way over my head.
Ronan - Yes it does look like it is trying to connect to my SMTP port but I
certainly don't have a zion@localhost. I don't have an /etc/ sendmail.cfg.
All my mail is handled directly by kmail. I guess I'll have to start looking
at them more closely.
Any more/other ideas would certainly be welcome.
Bob S.
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