Re: which anti-spam tool? - error message
hi paul
On Fri, 25 Oct 2002, Paul Johnson wrote:
> On Fri, Oct 25, 2002 at 01:37:56AM -0700, Alvin Oga wrote:
> > -- i use errror message 553 for these
> > -- if they send me prescription spam...
> > -- if they send me credit repair scheme...
> > -- if they send me get rich quick scheme...
> > -- you get the idea ..
>
> 553 means too many recipients according to the RFC.
i plead ignorant... i didnt go lookup the error codes
before using it... just copied a few other messages i found
and exploded it to my version
and it seems to do the job .. based on what i see in the log files
thanx
alvin
> The explaination in the RFC for 571 is the reason I suggested it:
>
> 571 Delivery not authorized, message refused
>
> The sender is not authorized to send to the destination.
> This can be the result of per-host or per-recipient
> filtering. This memo does not discuss the merits of any
> such filtering, but provides a mechanism to report such.
>
> Seems this is the One True RBL Bounce Error...
>
> --
> Baloo
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