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Re: [vps-mail] spam viruses really getting me down



On Thu, 16 Jun 2005 13:37:27 -0500
Rae French <rfrench@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Is there any way to disable an email address so that it can't be spoofed? 

	No.  You can use SPF to tell the world what servers are allowed
to send mail from a particular domain, BUT the world has to check for
that (I believe most servers don't, at this point).  You can disable the
address so bounces back to it (along with all other mail) are rejected
and not received.

 - Steve Yates
 - ITS, Inc.
 - Gun Fighting Rule: Anything worth shooting, is worth shooting twice.

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