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Article #5632Re: how well C/R works in real life
From: Alan Connor
Date: Thu, 16 Jun 2005 05:51
Date: Thu, 16 Jun 2005 05:51
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On comp.mail.misc, in <Xns9676C90AF7D0Cjimbsnipnet@207.103.26.26>, "Jim Berwick" wrote: > Alan Connor <zzzzzz@xxx.yyy> wrote in news:yU2se.4981$jX6.471 > @newsread2.news.pas.earthlink.net: > >> Then Titankey must be an MTA. A bounce can only come from an >> MTA. > > Titankey is an MTA. It is designed to be the MX handler for a > domain and pass mail onto the existing mail infrastructure. > >> And that is a very bad design. Why send two auto-responses >> when one will do? > > Their idea behind it is that rejecting mail with a 550 User Not > found (not sending a bounce, but simply rejecting the email. > There is a difference) Yes. > and following it up with a C/R will > remove people from spam lists. Software sees the 550 error and > removes the address. That does make a certain sense. > > I don't agree with it, but then again the company I work for > sends an email to a customer every time we block a virus > infected message, which I also don't agree with. > > With you there. AC -- Please visit my home page: http://angel.1jh.com./nanae/kooks/alanconnor.html
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