Re: [Asrg] Adding a spam button to MUAs

"Peter J. Holzer" <hjp-asrg@hjp.at> Sat, 12 December 2009 10:49 UTC

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Subject: Re: [Asrg] Adding a spam button to MUAs
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On 2009-12-08 23:08:56 -0800, BOBOTEK, ALEX (ATTCINW) wrote:
> One approach to identifying a destination for spam reports is to inspect
> the RECEIVED headers of the suspect message and fire the report back to
> the last MTA (or perhaps a DNS txt 'spamReport' record assigned to that
> MTA).  This assumes that it knows what to do with it, possibly leading
> to a cascading effect.  IMHO, this is a good way of getting the info
> back to systems/parties that we expect to block it.  
> 
> One potential hazard is the reports being cascaded back to the spammer,
> or otherwise exposing the reporters to the extent that list washing
> would be possible.

I think that would actually be a feature. I'd love it if spammers
removed my address(es) from their lists. Unfortunately I don't see that
happening.

	hp

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