[Techtalk] bogus bounces--WTF?

[Maria McKinley]

Carla Schroder wrote:
> On Tuesday 14 October 2008 20:05:18 Maria McKinley wrote:
>> Forgot to mention that a list of reasons you might get these sorts of 
>> mails is listed here:
>>
>> http://wiki.apache.org/spamassassin/VBounceRuleset
>>
>> Backscatter is mail you didn't ask to receive, generated by legitimate, 
>> non-spam-sending systems in response to spam. Here are some examples, 
>> [WWW] courtesy of Al Iverson:
> 
> So all that backscatter from .ru domains is just dimwitted mail admins who 
> think everyone uses honest return addresses? I can't help thinking there is a 
> sinister purpose. Also dimwitted, but nevertheless with malicious intent.
> 
> Carla
> 

The Ruskies are coming! Just kidding, with that kind of an opening, 
couldn't help the cold war reference.

~maria