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Re: /etc/aliases



Karsten M. Self wrote:
> moseley@hank.org wrote:
> > Karsten M. Self wrote:
> > > > Here's my list of aliases.  Do any processes/applications send to these
> > > > addresses?
> > My "problem" is that those aliases are well known.  So the spammers
> > are now using those addresses for both sending me spam and for use as
> > forged addresses to others (and then I get the bounces).
> 
> By all means filter mail to these aliases against spam and viruses.
> 
> In some cases, *not* reading this mail, bouncing it, or otherwise
> indicating that the address is invalid or inactive, may result in your
> site being listed with services such as rfc-ignorant.org

I think the only two that you *must* receive mail for is 'postmaster'
and 'abuse', IIRC.  So I think the others can be bounced without fear
of any problems.

Bob

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