[OT] HELP!!! mail attack

[Craig White]

On Thu, 2008-03-27 at 20:37 +1030, Tim wrote:
> Tim:
> >> It's clear that you're one of those admins who doesn't see a problem
> >> with throwing out the real mail, so long as you get rid of all the spam
> >> at the same time.  I wouldn't hire anyone with that attitude, it's
> >> wilful sabotage.
> 
> Alan Cox:
> > It's solving the problem. Guess how internet routers solve packet
> > overload - they throw random packets away.
> 
> Though, retrying is part of the game, that generally works.  It's not a
> reliable thing to rely on as far as mail goes (losing the whole thing,
> and whether any retry will be attempted).
> 
> Think of it like this:  If your filing system randomly destroyed files,
> would that be okay since some of the files still remain?  Would you want
> to keep on using that filing system?  Would you recommend it to others?
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See, it's like this...

Greylisting issues a 450 code... Temporary Failure - why would you
compare it to 'throwing away' ?

Temporary Failure codes are part and parcel of the SMTP protocol. It
means try again later.

You don't have a clue what you are talking about.

Craig