Spammers scanning for e-mail addresses. At least
over year ago before my server was removed behind
relay typical activity was that they try usernames find in
Internet. Some providers block messages without
To: and From: header but some don't. These headers
are not needed to distribution of e-mail if you run
server has spammers today do. Reason not to use
bouncing - their programs already know that address
is real and bouncing confirms that address is probably
not throw away address.
Tooomas
----- Original Message -----
From: "Hugh Vandervoort" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, November 03, 2005 10:54 AM
Subject: Re: [PCSOFT] Ghost mail
> Me, too. I've received about 20 blank emails this month, all from
> different IP addresses, and with these lines in common:
>
> Sending client does not conform to RFC822 minimum requirements
> Date has been added by Maillennium
>
> I'm using Thunderbird.
>
> Gordon Totty wrote:
>> Here's one I've never seen before and it has me stumped.
>>
>> I use WinXP-Pro and MS Outlook. Lately, I have started to receive
>> what I call ghost e-mail, 1K mail that has no subject, sender,
>> message, anything. It is completely blank, but takes a line in my
>> Inbox and indicates it has a size of 1K.
>>
>> What is your opinion of this? ISP problem? Software problem in my
>> computer? Some new tactic of spammers to verify mailing lists? All
>> of these thoughts have occured to me.
>>
>> Please advise of any remedial actions. I got at least ten such
>> "messages" today.
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Gordon Totty
>>
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