spam relaying by the big boys

Fri Aug 8 06:25:55 UTC 1997

On Thu, Aug 07, 1997 at 11:16:30PM -0400, Jon Lewis wrote:
> ... while talking to mail.uu.net.:
> >>> RCPT To:<abuse at uu.net>
> <<< 550 <abuse at uu.net>... User unknown
> 550 <abuse at uu.net>... User unknown
> 
> Oh joy!

How 'bout this?

   ----- The following addresses had permanent fatal errors -----
<abuse at aol.com>
   ----- Transcript of session follows -----
... while talking to mrin80.mail.aol.com.:
>>> RCPT To:<abuse at aol.com>
<<< 552 abuse mailbox full
554 <abuse at aol.com>... Service unavailable

Operational issue: how to not look so foolish.. :-)
-- 
= Christopher Masto        = chris at netmonger.net = http://www.netmonger.net/  =
= NetMonger Communications = finger for  PGP key = $19.95/mo unlimited access =
= Director of Operations   =   (516)  221-6664 	 = mailto:info at netmonger.net  =

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