Re: SMTP :: postmaster@ MAILER-DAEMON@ root@

["Peter H. Coffin" <hellsop_(_at_)_ninehells_(_dot_)_com>]

On Mon, Sep 13, 2004 at 05:35:02PM +0200, Ed White wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> Have anyone ever disabled those addresses ?
> 
> I know RFCs ask for them, but I'm having some problem with spam...

RFCs demands postmaster, not asks for. They don't have to route to your
main mailbox though. You don't want root to go away either, or you may
miss vital system alerts. That doesn't have to route to your main
mailbox either. 

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