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> What is the advantage of bothering to do this?

For SMTP: log optimization.

Like: yeah, I don't care that you're self-DDOSing if you're an actual spammer. But, just in case you're a legitimate sender lacking SPF records, and you just need some help, I still want some kind of signal.

For SSH, I guess you might want something similar, just to catch authorized-yet-misconfigured remotes...




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