I am receiving thousands instances of the following error message:
"Mail delivery failed: returning message to sender"
I research this problem and it seems that someone has sent a bunch of these e-mails with my address as a return address. Now, everything that has not been delivered is bounced back to my inbox.
Is there a simple way to stop this? I have a hosting at GoDaddy, but I wasn't able to find any solution there. Can I have some script that will automatically permanently delete these e-mails?
Best Answer
You can't fully eliminate this, however you can (and should) put an SPF record in your domains zone files to advise sites to only accept email coming from mail servers you use. Provided you use the "do not accept other" option this will dramatically cut down the spam others are receiving with your name forged as the sender. and will also discourage spammers from using your email address, as it will greatly reduce the effectiveness of their spam campaign.
Google "SPF record Builder" for some tools which can help you create an appropriate SPF record for your zone, then log in to Godaddy and add it. Make sure you thoroughly test it afterwards.
Its unlikely anyone will help you to build a filter unless you tell them what mail program you are using.