Re: SMTP sends fine, but how do I recieve...

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From: James Murray
Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2000 00:00

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In article <slrn8e268o.6vi.tim@leaphome.pelican.org> tim@leaphome.pelican.org (Tim Franklin) writes:
>James Murray <jsm@jsm-net.demon.co.uk> wrote:

>although I don't know if bounces are ever generated from the punts.  Or
>do you really mean *during*, as in you can't interrupt the incoming DATA stream
>with a 5xx to stop the punts sending?
Yep during i.e.
the other end sends
DATA
....
From: s1234@aol.com
To: a1234@aol.com

The software says  '550 ....' and then drops the line - if someone is sending
me megs of garbage I'd rather not hang on until the '.' The problem is that
SMTP doesn't allow you to do that! which is probably why it doesn't work...

>>Yes, I could use POP and then anti-spam the messages, but I'm too busy /lazy.
>
>I've got a nice procmail anti-spam kit that stops an *awful* lot of stuff
>reaching me these days...

I'm inclined to keep using Blackmail, being the maintainer and all that.

cheers

jsm

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