Honeypots-traps for the spammers
One approach to avoid spam is to use an imitation MTA that gives the appearance of an open mail relay or an imitation TCP/IP proxy server that gives the deceptive …
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Detecting Quit Command
The SMTP protocol requires that the connections be closed with a Quit command. Many spammers skip this step since closing the connection takes time and bandwidth. Some MTAs like Exim(Experimental …
Detecting Quit Command Read MoreNo listing of Mail eXchange (MX) Records
Nolisting is one of the methods of defending electronic mail users against e-mail spam. The idea is that by having a non-existent primary mail server and a working secondary mail …
No listing of Mail eXchange (MX) Records Read MoreCommon Problems with eMail Spamming
Cost Shifting: Sending bulk email is very very cheap. With a 28.8 dial up connection and a PC, a spammer can send about thousands of messages per hour. But since …
Common Problems with eMail Spamming Read MoreWhat is Email spam?
Email spam commonly known as junk e-mail, is a part of spam that involves nearly similar messages sent to numerous recipients by e-mail. It is commonly known as Unsolicited Bulk …
What is Email spam? Read MoreMost common types of junk mails
To understand the kinds of problems that junk mail leads to, its first important to know what is commonly advertised by the UCE. Recipients and system administrators repost copies of …
Most common types of junk mails Read MoreTypes of Electronic Spam
Spam has varying definitions, which varies depending on the source. Unsolicited Bulk Email (UBE): Sent in large quantities. Unsolicited Commercial Email (UCE): Used by regulators whose mandate is to monitor …
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