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Responding to SPAM address

This should be possible to suppress using "outgoing rules" - define one that matches <> as sender and a part of the message text and then deletes such messages.

This should be possible to suppress using &quot;outgoing rules&quot; - define one that matches &amp;lt;&amp;gt; as sender and a part of the message text and then deletes such messages.

I have recently been receiving SPAM e-mail to which Mercury seems to be automatically replying.  In the Mercury Core Process Window, the sender is shown as local with username < >.  I am not sure how this has been generated.  I have looked through the Mercury configuration and not found anything that would suggest that such e-mailsare automatically answered.  I am concerned because Avast is reporting that the payload is a locker virus, which I believe is related to ransomwayre.

Thank you

Gordon

 

&lt;p&gt;I have recently been receiving SPAM e-mail to which Mercury seems to be automatically replying.&amp;nbsp; In the Mercury Core Process Window, the sender is shown as local with username &amp;lt; &amp;gt;.&amp;nbsp; I am not sure how this has been generated.&amp;nbsp; I have looked through the Mercury configuration and not found anything that would suggest that such e-mailsare automatically answered.&amp;nbsp; I am concerned because Avast is reporting that the payload is a locker virus, which I believe is related to ransomwayre.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Thank you&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Gordon&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

Mercury will normally use <> as sender when responding with notifications about failed deliveries. This is done to avoid mail loops.

 

&lt;p&gt;Mercury will normally use &amp;lt;&amp;gt; as sender when responding with notifications about failed deliveries. This is done to avoid mail loops.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

OK, that makes sense with some of the other information that Mercury is providing. Is there any way to turn off these notifications? I would prefer not to respond to SPAMmers at all.

Thank you

Gordon 

&lt;p&gt;OK, that makes sense with some of the other information that Mercury is providing. Is there any way to turn off these notifications? I would prefer not to respond to SPAMmers at all.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Thank you&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Gordon&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

To prevent MercuryS from at all accepting messages for non-existing users, uncheck "Accept mail for invalid local addresses" in MercuryS configuration. Alternatively (or additionally) one can clear the field "Delivery failure template" in Mercury core configuration / Files. To prevent Mercury from sending out delivery confirmations as well, clear "Delivery confirmation template" in the same tab.

Correction: "Delivery failure template" should not be blank, but it's OK to rename the notification file (to failure.mer.x or whatever).

 

&lt;p&gt;To prevent MercuryS from at all accepting messages for non-existing users, uncheck &quot;Accept mail for invalid local addresses&quot; in MercuryS configuration. Alternatively (or additionally) one can clear the field &quot;Delivery failure template&quot; in Mercury core configuration / Files. To prevent Mercury from sending out delivery confirmations as well, clear &quot;Delivery confirmation template&quot; in the same tab.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Correction:&amp;nbsp;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 13.3333px;&quot;&gt;&quot;Delivery failure template&quot; should not be blank, but it&#039;s OK to rename the notification file (to failure.mer.x or whatever).&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

.. from <> is also shown when Automatic Replies (Out Of Office) have been configured. Mercury responds with the 'Thanks for your message. I am away until...' etc., or whatever has been configured.

.. from &amp;lt;&amp;gt; is also shown when Automatic Replies (Out Of Office) have been configured. Mercury responds with the &#039;Thanks for your message. I am away until...&#039; etc., or whatever has been configured.

I had to turn this off on both of my mercury mail servers as well because we was getting so much spam and our email servers would be sending out over a thousand auto reply's emails a day per server.

I had to turn this off on both of my mercury mail servers as well because we was getting so much spam and our email servers would be sending out over a thousand auto reply&#039;s emails a day per server.

[quote user="Greenman"].. from <> is also shown when Automatic Replies (Out Of Office) have been configured. Mercury responds with the 'Thanks for your message. I am away until...' etc., or whatever has been configured.[/quote]

AFAIR as well when "request a delivery receipt" is checked ("Return-receipt-To:" header in mail).

&lt;p&gt;[quote user=&quot;Greenman&quot;].. from &amp;lt;&amp;gt; is also shown when Automatic Replies (Out Of Office) have been configured. Mercury responds with the &#039;Thanks for your message. I am away until...&#039; etc., or whatever has been configured.[/quote]&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;AFAIR as well when &quot;request a delivery receipt&quot; is checked (&quot;Return-receipt-To:&quot; header in mail). &lt;/p&gt;
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