Most recent edit on 2007-08-13 21:01:46 by DbieL [Formatting changes]
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Misdirected Bounce
A misdirected bounce is an email Bounce Message* that is sent to a user whose name was forged into the headers of the email that provoked the bounce. It is also referred to as an "unsolicited bounce" since it is sent to a user who should not have received it.
This problem is also referred to as backscatter*. When spammers send out spam in large numbers, even a small percentage of misdirected bounces can have a large impact on the innocent users who receive them. This is why misdirected or unsolicited bounces should be eliminated.
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Misdirected Bounce
A misdirected bounce is an email Bounce message∞ that is sent to a user whose name was forged into the headers of the email that provoked the bounce. It is also referred to as an "unsolicited bounce" since it is sent to a user who should not have received it.
This problem is also referred to as Wikipedia:Backscatter#Backscatter_of_email_spam∞. When spammers send out spam in large numbers, even a small percentage of misdirected bounces can have a large impact on the innocent users who receive them. This is why misdirected or unsolicited bounces should be eliminated.
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Edited on 2007-08-12 10:52:19 by FuhrmanatoR [added categories]
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Misdirected Bounce
A misdirected bounce is an email Bounce message∞ that is sent to a user whose name was forged into the headers of the email that provoked the bounce. It is also referred to as an "unsolicited bounce" since it is sent to a user who should not have received it.
When a SpamCop user receives an unsolicited bounce and reports it, SpamCop sends out notifications to the administrator responsible for the mailserver that sent the unsolicited bounce. The text of such a notification includes:
[ SpamCop V640 ]
This message is brief for your comfort. Please use links below for details.
...
(IP address) appears to be sending unsolicited bounces, please see:
http://www.spamcop.net/fom-serve/cache/329.html
This problem is also referred to as Wikipedia:Backscatter#Backscatter_of_email_spam∞. When spammers send out spam in large numbers, even a small percentage of misdirected bounces can have a large impact on the innocent users who receive them. This is why misdirected or unsolicited bounces should be eliminated.
If your mailserver is sending "unsolicited bounces" it could get block-listed by SpamCop.
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A misdirected bounce is an email "bounce message" that is sent to a user whose name was forged into the headers of the email that provoked the bounce. For the term "Bounce message" see the Wikipedia page, which is very complete: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bounce_message∞.
It is also referred to as an "unsolicited bounce" since it is sent to a user who should not have received it.
If your mailserver is sending "unsolicited bounces" it could get block-listed by SpamCop.
Oldest known version of this page was edited on 2007-08-12 08:45:59 by FuhrmanatoR []
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=Misdirected Bounce
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A misdirected bounce is an email "bounce message" that is sent to a user whose name was forged into the headers of the email that provoked the bounce. For the term "Bounce message" see the Wikipedia page, which is very complete:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bounce_message∞.
It is also referred to as an "unsolicited bounce" since it is sent to a user who should not have received it.
If your mailserver is sending "unsolicited bounces" it could get block-listed by
SpamCop.