OT: Sendmail REJECT or DISCARD preference

Peter Farrow peter at farrows.org
Mon Mar 31 15:56:51 IST 2008


Matt Kettler wrote:
> Peter Farrow wrote:
>> Matt Kettler wrote:
>>> Peter Farrow wrote:
>>>
>>>>> Steve.
>>>> If you reject,  and its spoofed you'll get it back anyway, so you 
>>>> end up receiving and then storing it in the postmaster address, it 
>>>> is always best to discard in this scenario...or even worse bouncing 
>>>> it again
>>>>
>>>
>>> Stop confusing REJECT with post delivery bouncing :) See my other 
>>> post in this thread.
>> I am talking about sendmail access file entries at the MTA level.... 
>> nothing else...my point is the general notice supplied in the REJECT 
>> directive often ends up coming back round...I've seen it many times..
>
> That's exactly what I'm talking about. I've got several such entries, 
> and I've never seen any of them come back. ever.
>
> There's something seriously wrong with your mailserver if this is 
> happening.
Nope



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