Re: Sendmail '<>' Grrrrr

[Matt Provost <mprovost@termcap.net>]

On Feb 24 09:06 PM, Henning Brauer wrote:
> * Roy Morris <rmorris@internetsecure.com> [2004-02-24 15:12]:
> > I know this is not a sendmail forum, but I thought I'd ask in the event
> > someone else has been through this. I receive SO many (60%) of my email that
> > is from '<>' and the NDR's alone are driving me nuts. I know the 'rfc' written
> > some years ago says you should accept these, however! I don't know anyone
> > named <> nor do I care if I never see them again.
> > 
> > Anyone have a solution to this spam? or at least sending the NDR's to
> > /dev/null?
> 
> eeeek.
> 
> these are bounces.
> 
> you have to accept them. see rfc2821.
> 
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> (Dennis Ritchie)

Unfortunately spammers know this too, and they'll send from <> to avoid
filters.

Matt