4/26 Someone is using my domain as a return address to send a whole
lot of spam (if the bounce messages I am receiving are any
indication of quantity). I know this because I receive any
mail sent to my domain. Is there anything that I can do about
this? The bounce messages are annoying but I am most concerned
that I will end up on many spam filter black lists as a result.
Thanks for your useful and humorous suggestions,
\--mrehrer
\_ many bounce messages contain the bounced message attached,
complete with headers. this lets you have some idea of who
is behind the spam. if you can shut down enough of their
accounts, maybe they'll get the message and pick on someone
less troublesome.
\_ rofl... do you really think they keep their accounts a long
time in any case? Do you really think they know, or even care
who reports them? No. They PLAN on having throw away emails,
hosts, spam relays, etc.
\_ rofl... you're an idiot. note the part where i said maybe.
a lot of this does depend on the particular circumstances,
but most spammers do have to perpetually try to stay one step
ahead, so why have more meddling than necessary if they can
just pick on an easier mark? op may want to try a service
like spamcop with a little more clout than the average joe.
\_ If they're being hosted at a Good place, then sure, you might
have a chance of shutting them down. If they're on your system,
then sure, you can shut them down completely. If they're just
using your domain as the nominal return address, and they're not
hosted by a Good place, you may very well be SOL. Unless, of
course, you can find their Snail Mail address and make it
physically unbearable to continue.
\_ You may want to contact Matt Seidl (seidl@soda). He involved
himself in a lengthy lawsuit over exactly this sort of thing
a number of years ago. I don't know how his efforts panned
out. He used to keep a web page following events. -- ulysses
\_ http://www.wraith.com/seidl/lawsuit |