Berkeley CSUA MOTD:Entry 43136
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2006/5/22-25 [Computer/SW/SpamAssassin] UID:43136 Activity:nil
5/22    I am getting about 150-200 "returned email" notice a day for the
        past couple days.  Yes, I know my email address is probably used
        as the "From:" for spam.  Spamassassin is catching about 50%
        of them.  Should I...
        1) Keep using sa-learn to increase the catch rate?
        2) Just ignore it and hopefully it'll slow down?
        3) Anything else?
        \_ If you run the domain, you could work something with spf.  -John
        \_ You could also do a quickie filter to another folder just to set
           it aside just in case there's something you actually want to see,
           then delete it all in a week or two if it stops.  That's the lazy
           way.  Of course if it doesn't stop you'll need spf, better filters
           and maybe a new email address.  I have about 50-60 throw away
           addresses now.  I've had to disable about 10 of them over the years
           because of all the spam.  Some of them have been dead for over 5
           years and still get spammed every day.  (I see it in the logs).
        \_ I am getting these too here at soda. Started a few weeks ago I
           think. I have been sa-learning them which helped. I think they are
           mostly Russian. Smart email servers would not bounce spam back
           to the From: address... damn Russians.
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