Simple. if no bounce received then the destination address is safe-to-use for joejobbing. And if you use a show-graphics-by-default client (like Outlook), the 1x1 transparent GIF image hidden in it puts your IP address in their logfiles so they know where to [try to] break in.
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Date: 2008-08-17 11:54 pm (UTC)