Why I think RBL should be done with the MTA rather than Mails cann er

[Patterson S.R.]

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Julian Field [mailto:mailscanner at ECS.SOTON.AC.UK]
> Sent: 25 June 2002 10:26
> To: MAILSCANNER at JISCMAIL.AC.UK
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> "Accept Spam From = 152.78."

Only works if my dialup users dial in to the University modem pool.
It doesn't help the ISP users who want to mail through
smtp.soton.ac.uk for example.

> In cases where the spam traps get it wrong, the user still
> gets the mail.

Agreed, assuming you haven't set action to delete! :)

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Electronic Information Systems Support and Development
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