adding a reject reason to spam messages

[Erick Perez]

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or maybe something like this (extracted from a 421 from aol)

421-:  (DNS:NR)  http://postmaster.info.aol.com/errors/421dnsnr.html 421
SERVICE NOT AVAILABLE (in reply to end of DATA command)


On 12/6/05, Erick Perez <eaperezh at gmail.com> wrote:
      Well, if a legitimate user is sending a mail from an ip block
      that has been tagged as spam-generating (like an open-proxy
      that was later closed), i wanted to tell the user that
      his/her email was rejected/tagged as spam because it appeared
      in a spam/openproxy database.

      I've been in that position several times because one of the
      internet providers I use is being constantly entered into
      spam generating ip-blocks.

      When I was blocked i whised something will bouce back telling
      me why was not delivered instead of making me "think" it was
      delivered.

      ok, maybe not the user, but how about a forward to the
      postmaster of the offending domain with a copy of the message
      that triggered the reject?

      On 12/6/05, Peter Russell <pete at enitech.com.au> wrote:
            Erick Perez wrote:
            > Is it a "correct" behavior to return a message
            to the sender telling
            > that the email was reject because it appears to
            come from a spam-listed
            > source?
            Its a very bad practise.

            > can this be implemented with mailscanner? how?
            MailScanner does this. But why do you want to?
            >
            > Something like the original message with the
            following text appended to
            > the top of the body:
            > " Your message was reject because your domain
            (or ip) is listed in one
            > or more spam-blacklist servers."

            Almost none of the return addresses will be
            accurate ... for starters
            ... in the WIKI there is some good info on this
            if i remember right with
            a link to site who discuss only this particular
            part of spam protection.

            What is it you want to achieve?
            Pete

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