On Tue, 20 Feb 2007, Peter N. M. Hansteen wrote: > J Moore <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > Isn't this a bit "over the top"? > > Well, people don't read these strings at all unless they're looking at > spamd source code or doing a "telnet yourhost.tld smtp" for debugging > purposes. The message you quote here is essentially just a preserved > version of the telnet to smtp case.
In their present form, don't these messages provide a clear fingerprint for the next generation of spamware to read and then heed? I suppose that problem can be dealt with when it occurs, probably faster than spammers can follow. Dave
