OT: Sendmail REJECT or DISCARD preference

Peter Farrow peter at farrows.org
Fri Mar 28 15:01:37 GMT 2008



Steve Campbell wrote:
> Since we're hitting the access file pretty hard today, I thought I'd 
> ask a question about what most might put in there.
>
> I typically use the DISCARD parameter instead of the REJECT, with the 
> reason being I don't want to add to the trash on the web. What do most 
> use here and am I correct in thinking that DISCARD is less bandwidth 
> and CPU intensive?
>
> Thanks for any thoughts.
>
> Steve
>

DISCARD every time... because if its spoofed you'll only get it back in 
your postmaster account....


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