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> > No, thats just silly. That would send a reply to every email that is a |
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> > spam. Most spam has non-existent (or forged) "from" address, which |
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> > means the mail will just bounce or go to someone whose address has been |
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> > forged. |
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> And the rest will confirm to the spammer that they have a valid address, |
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> along with instructions for having their spam accepted. |
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The bounced messages would be easy to avoid and it's not necessary to |
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include instructions about how to get the spam accepted. Forged |
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addresses could be a problem though. Is there any way to verify that |
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the sender address is legitimate without sending an email there? |
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- Grant |
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