Re: designate an email address for testing at any provider

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Nick Levinson wrote:
> I think you didn't mean domain. In that case, the catchall address
> encourages delivery. I'm looking for a guaranteed bounce, for test
> purposes, at any email service provider.

Well know addresses tend to create opportunities for DOS.

Two other issues, such an approach would make it easier to evaluate what
criterion a system is using to accept mail, which many people obviously
are reluctant to do. Secondly forging to sender produces the opportunity
to DOS a third-party.


> If you did mean domain, domains like example.com would give a
> different result than sending to a real domain.
> 
> The same address at any provider would be better.
> 

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