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Josh Huber <huber+dated+1028582805.6306a1@alum.wpi.edu> wrote:
> 3. Setting up an auto-responder typically means the spammer has
> provided a valid return address, which is very rare.

Scott's talking about spammers taking advantage of an existing
(badly-written, hypothetical) autoconfirmer, not setting up their own.
Such existing autoconfirmers would be set up by people who don't want
to be bothered by confirmation requests, and who don't care to take
the time to find a well-written one.


paul