RFC 2505:Anti-Spam Recommendations for SMTP MTAs
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... might block correctly addressed messages, especially such originating or terminating in a gateway to a different mail system than SMTP. Before implementing such a policy, a careful inventory should be done ...
... The "MAIL From: <>" address is used in error messages from the mail system itself, e.g. when a legitimate mail relay is used and forwards an error message back to the user. Refusing to receive such mail ...


... basis. Since most users will not have a strong opinion (except that they want to avoid spam) the mail system should provide a system default and give each user the ability to override or modify that. In a UNIX ...


... The mail system should be carefully studied, e.g. how it behaves when one or more of the support systems needed for a specific method ...



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