Re: [cobalt-users] E-mail Catch All

["wcstaff" <wcstaff@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

You are missing my point.
when a catch all email address is set up, all the spammer needs is the
domain name. They can send to anyone@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx and the mail will get
through. The spam blocking software works a little, but not against the
masses that use standard phrases to get the mail through. It really does
make a difference. However, if you don't mind the spam and don't want to
miss any email because of typos etc, then by all means, use the
@www.domainname.com.

----- Original Message -----
From: "aljuhani" <aljuhani@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, October 22, 2002 2:30 AM
Subject: RE: [cobalt-users] E-mail Catch All


> Hi..
>
> That was an answer of question asked and not a Recommendation.  I have
more
> than 20 domains since 3 years all with catch-alls and I never experinced
any
> spams related to that.  Spammers need only to know one email address.
>
> There are methods for blocking spams by entering email address, hostnames
or
> IP address of the spammers SMTP in your /etc/mail/access file.  It is very
> simple config. See the link below from SendMail:
> http://www.sendmail.org/m4/anti-spam.html
>
> >===== Original Message From wcstaff cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx =====
> I completely did away with mine as it causes an enormous amount of junk
> mail. Anyone can send to anything at the domain and it will get through.
Our
> customers were getting 100+ junk mails a day. We eliminated the catch all
> and the spam went down to an average of 3 or 4.
> Just a thought...
>
>
> _____________________________________
> cobalt-users mailing list
> cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> To subscribe/unsubscribe, or to SEARCH THE ARCHIVES, go to:
> http://list.cobalt.com/mailman/listinfo/cobalt-users
>
>