I have numerous domains on my dedicated server (all mine) and have checked the radio button to "Ignore and drop" mail sent to non-existent addresses. But I am still getting tons of spam sent to a huge variety of addresses that do not exist on these domains. Anyone know why?
Still receiving mail to non-existent addresses
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nobaloney
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Probably because the recipient address in the smtp handshake isn't the same as the "To" address in the email. There's no requirement they be the same, and spammers often do this.
Without seeing the entire email, with all the headers intact, there's no way to be more specific. If you want to attach the entire email with all headers intact, feel free to do so, but as an attachment, since it won't help if you obfuscate anything.
Jeff
Without seeing the entire email, with all the headers intact, there's no way to be more specific. If you want to attach the entire email with all headers intact, feel free to do so, but as an attachment, since it won't help if you obfuscate anything.
Jeff
nobaloney
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Then check the logfiles to see how they're being delivered.
What version of the exim.conf file are you using (you can post the first five lines if you're not sure)?
I wrote all the recent versions, and I can authoritatively say that unless they've been changed they refuse mail for nonexistent recipients before they do any other checks at all.
Jeff
What version of the exim.conf file are you using (you can post the first five lines if you're not sure)?
I wrote all the recent versions, and I can authoritatively say that unless they've been changed they refuse mail for nonexistent recipients before they do any other checks at all.
Jeff