Re: Wondering about how SpamCop works two or more users]

"Patty" wrote:

> On Mon, 1 May 2006 07:14:12 +0000 (UTC), Robert Blair wrote:
>> Recently we went through the same process with another mailing list
>> which turned out to be backscatter.  So far no one has mentioned this
>> to Patty.

I mentioned that I didn't think it was happening.

>>  How does the list handle email it receives from someone not
>> subscribed to the list?
>
> It bounces to an administrator who reviews it.  It never makes it to the
> list.  Because we are a subscription only listserv, even if a current
> member sends from a non-subscribed email address, that email bounces to an
> administrator.  If the administrator is able to confirm the person's
> membership, it may be forwarded on, but mostly that does not happen.  The
> person must resubmit their email using their subscribed address.

The important point is that you don't return the mail to who you
thought sent it, i.e. the address in the "From:" field. This is forged
by spammers, and any bounce will likely go to an innocent party who may
report it as spam.