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Re: Rejecting mail fails "no return-path"

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From: John Chapple
Date: Fri, 12 Dec 1997 00:00
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In article <FtjD9FAlsRk0MwLc@tcp.co.uk>, Dave Swindell
<dswindell.gerbil@tcp.co.uk> writes
>Many thanks for you extremely informative, cogent and polite reply,
>Phil, which I leave attached below for information.
>
>It would appear, then, that Turnpike's much-vaunted "reject mail"
>option, which was the main reason why I upgraded to version 3.04, is a
>very damp squib, because it relies on everybody using return-path in
>their emails.  Spammers will never do this, because it gives us too much
>information on reporting them to their ISPs to get them thrown off.
Exactly how do you expect Turnpike to be able to find the correct
address, Turnpike has no magic bullet.
I've been here too long to readily leap to TP defence <g>, however I
think I would be amazed if Turnpike somehow managed to find the correct
return address of any but the simplest spams uce, the best thing you can
do is leave them at Demon 'till they die. At least now *you* don't have
to receive it. 

John Chapple                                              Phone(+44) 1233 712868
'There are too many bright lights going out' (*not* Diana!) Fax(+44) 1233 713698
Dave Powers (esp relevant now: see www.dti.gov.uk/pubs & pgp)
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References: <0z6vqDAdcPj0EwE7@tcp.co.uk> <GBb+PnAHXSj0EAAr@turnpike.com> <WDbn2bAG4Pk0Ew6S@tcp.co.uk> <66r4l9$2es$1@hera.tcp.net.uk> <FtjD9FAlsRk0MwLc@tcp.co.uk>

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From: John Chapple <jc@ch-w.demon.co.uk>
Subject: Re: Rejecting mail fails "no return-path"
Date: 1997/12/12
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