[SpamCop-List] Re: Another form of unsolicited mail

[JM]

quoting:
> Patto wrote:
>
> > In this case it is quite obvious that the message
> > is a virus with my address forged in the From header.
>
> Or a spam.  Spam or virms may have your addy From forged and be so
> challenged
>
> > What should be done with such messages?
>
> To the best of my understanding, they are spamcop reportable.  There is
> nothing in this part of the faq that sez challenges aren't reportable
> http://www.spamcop.net/fom-serve/cache/14.html
>
> Some spam defense systems are stupidly based entirely on whitelisting and
> challenging everything else.  They should be spamcop reported and SC
> blocklisted out of existence.  Mailblocks had a lot of trouble with its
> SC blocklisted condition.
>
> My favorite definitions of spam are those most like that at MAPS
> http://www.mail-abuse.com/support/techfaqs.html#spam_def  and those who
> have trouble seeing the 'bulk' in challenges, should look at its #1 which
> sez that your identity is irrelevant because the message is equally
> applicable to many others.  That is better than saying 'bulk', especially
> in the case of the challenge.
>
>
> -- 
> Mike Easter
> kibitzer, not SC admin


Anything that sends back bounce messages based on potentially forged From:
headers should not be done.  If it *MUST* be done, then at least put a
decent virus and spam filter before it to cut down on erroneous bounces.