Meaningless error messages

If A sends mail to B and something goes wrong it is A who should be notified, not B;
It is perfectly pointless to try to send the message in a mutilated form to B. It is A who should fix the problem and then try to send the message again.

Furthermore, infected messages usually do not carry any sensible information and are sent without the 'senders' knowledge. Distributing an empty shell which once contained a virus is therefore just as annoying as spam.

Error messages should always contain the complete headers of the offending message. Without this, one can't tell whether the 'error message' is the result of;

• A message send to me.
• A message send by someone who stole my identity.
• A message that I rejected and then bounced back to me.

Decisions about wether an email message is accepted or not should be made BEFORE the end of the DATA phase;
If you accept a message, then change your mind and bounce, you are harassing and should be blacklisted.