Re: [cobalt-users] excessive spam

[Larry Smith <lesmith@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Wednesday 16 July 2003 10:45, Dan Kriwitsky wrote:
> > O PrivacyOptions=
> >
> > and make sure that reads
> >
> > o PrivacyOptions=goaway
>
> I think that's the default in the RaQ version. At least it was already
> set that way in my sendmail.cf.
>
> What I was referring to was the server responding:
> > RCPT TO: <foo@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> 553 5.3.0 <foo@xxxxxxxxxxx>... No such user here
>
> I'd prefer if it said:
> > RCPT TO: <foo@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> 250 2.1.5 <foo@xxxxxxxxxxx>... Recipient ok
>
> but still rejected the mail as no such user, if a real attempt to send
> mail occurred and there was no such user. That would stop any potential
> scripts to confirm addresses using RCTP TO.

Better still might be to say "Over quota" or some such believable message 
which gives the same impression (account exists but cannot be delivered to).  
Just make sure the error is a 5XX error or the other server will continue 
pounding on your mail queue (standard over-quota is a 440 error I believe 
which is a "soft" failure - basically says try back later).

-- 
Larry Smith
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