We are using Exchange 5.5, but I think that this can apply to all versions... I am not sure what happens to the email that get sent to the distribution list, such as getting stored somewhere or whether or not the spam source gets a return receipt. In addition to Dolly's suggestion, you could set limits on the account such as incoming and outgoing size limits of zero to make sure that nothing gets stored on your server. Thanks, Brian K. Scheele Systems Administrator Clark Filter 3649 Hempland Road Lancaster, PA 17601-1393 Ph. 717-285-5941 x176 Fx. 717-285-3039 -----Original Message----- From: Dolly Bareqet [mailto:dolly@xxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Wednesday, October 09, 2002 9:02 AM To: [ExchangeList] Subject: [exchangelist] Re: Mail sent to address that do not have an account http://www.MSExchange.org/ You can create a distribution list with no members in it. To the e mail address tab and add the SMTP addresses for all that 5 non existing accounts. Go to the advanced tab and hide this DL from GAL. Remember - DO NOT ADD ANY MEMBER TO THIS DL. Dolly -----Original Message----- From: Mat Yen Menggelitis [mailto:matyen76@xxxxxxxxx] Sent: Wednesday, October 09, 2002 4:36 AM To: [ExchangeList] Subject: [exchangelist] Re: Mail sent to address that do not have an account http://www.MSExchange.org/ Is the spam mails are coming from a same domain or different domain? --- Rob <rplank@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > http://www.MSExchange.org/ > > Is there a good practice for mail that is sent to > accounts that do not > exist on you exchange server. I know how to have > all undeliverable > (SMTP) mail be sent to a selected mailbox but is > there a way to stop > this type of mail? The reason I ask is it seems I'm > getting mail to > about 5 email address that have never existed on > this server and I'm > getting flooded with spam being sent to these > accounts. I have a spam > filter on my exchange server now but as we know they > do not stop > everything. So I'm just looking for a few ideas > > > > Thanks > > Rob > > > > ------------------------------------------------------ > List Archives: > http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=exchangelist > Exchange Newsletters: http://www.msexchange.org/pages/newsletter.asp > Exchange FAQ: > http://www.msexchange.org/pages/larticle.asp?type=FAQ > ------------------------------------------------------ > ISA Server Resource Site: http://www.isaserver.org > Windows Security Resource Site: http://www.windowsecurity.com/ > Windows 2000/NT Fax Solutions: > http://www.ntfaxfaq.com > ------------------------------------------------------ > You are currently subscribed to this MSExchange.org Discussion List > as: matyen76@xxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe send a blank email to > $subst('Email.Unsub') > ===== ~Mat Yen Menggelitis~ Tel (o): +603-5635 8828 ext. 7105 Tel (h/p): 013-3507507 __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Faith Hill - Exclusive Performances, Videos & More http://faith.yahoo.com ------------------------------------------------------ List Archives: http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=exchangelist Exchange Newsletters: http://www.msexchange.org/pages/newsletter.asp Exchange FAQ: http://www.msexchange.org/pages/larticle.asp?type=FAQ ------------------------------------------------------ ISA Server Resource Site: http://www.isaserver.org Windows Security Resource Site: http://www.windowsecurity.com/ Windows 2000/NT Fax Solutions: http://www.ntfaxfaq.com ------------------------------------------------------ You are currently subscribed to this MSExchange.org Discussion List as: dolly@xxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe send a blank email to $subst('Email.Unsub') ------------------------------------------------------ List Archives: http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=exchangelist Exchange Newsletters: http://www.msexchange.org/pages/newsletter.asp Exchange FAQ: http://www.msexchange.org/pages/larticle.asp?type=FAQ ------------------------------------------------------ ISA Server Resource Site: http://www.isaserver.org Windows Security Resource Site: http://www.windowsecurity.com/ Windows 2000/NT Fax Solutions: http://www.ntfaxfaq.com ------------------------------------------------------ You are currently subscribed to this MSExchange.org Discussion List as: bscheele@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe send a blank email to $subst('Email.Unsub')