E-Mail Server giving too much information w/ Return Receipt Requests {Scanned}

From: SW (wppiphoto_at_wppi.com)
Date: 08/20/04

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    To: "Cobalt Usergroup" <cobalt-users@lists.qbalt.com>
Date: Fri, 20 Aug 2004 01:10:03 -0400

    Hello,

    I just found out that if someone selects to be notified of an e-mail message
    delivery, that the mail server will send out a response back to the user
    with that user's e-mail address and if any aliases were setup, it will also
    the target e-mail address like the following:

    Subject: Return receipt
    The original message was received at Fri, 20 Aug 2004 01:06:24 -0400 from
    [68.166.149.62]

       ----- The following addresses had successful delivery notifications -----
    wppi@wppi.com (successfully delivered to mailbox)
        (expanded from: <stevewest15@wppi.com>)

       ----- Transcript of session follows -----
    wppi@wppi.com... Successfully delivered
    -------------------------------------------
    Is there any way to block our mail server from sending out this information
    back?

    Thank you,

    SW

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