TMDA ( was Re: Hmmm... )

[Stephen Paskaluk]

On Thu, 27 May 2004 14:30:02 -0500, cmulcahy at xxxxxxxxx wrote
> Be careful of anything that automatically replies to anything.
> Just sending RFC-compliant bounce messages can lead to a
> denial-of-service condition ( on qmail, anyways ) since most 
> spam ( that is to say, most email ) has forged ( generating 
> additional bounces ) or unroutable ( queue-clogging ) return addresses.
> You are amplifying your bandwidth attrition.
> 
> Also, the last time I looked at TMDA it worked by invoking a 
> new Python interpreter for every piece of mail that it 
> handled.  This sort of load profile can blow up an otherwise 
> capable internet server.
>
> I think TMDA is more of a client-side solution.

Ouch.

These are the reasons I said I didn't know if it was doable.  I've never
used it myself, I just know what it does.

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