is per user whitelist/blacklist config and a default whitelist/blacklist possible?

[Julian Field]

Yes, it is in the CustomConfig.pm file. Check you don't have a .rpmnew
version of this file.

At 19:36 26/06/2003, you wrote:
>Is the code for the by email address customconfig published?  I couldn't
>find it in the latest build or the beta build, and didn't see a post with
>it.  I am interested in using this, especially integrating it in with the
>SQL patch for black/whitelisting posted earlier.
>
>Brent
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: MailScanner mailing list [mailto:MAILSCANNER at JISCMAIL.AC.UK] On Behalf
>Of Ken Anderson
>Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2003 1:31 PM
>To: MAILSCANNER at JISCMAIL.AC.UK
>
>Am I correct that these 3 lines are not needed if we are only checking
>for one TO address, since this is per user config?
>
>return 1 if $BlackWhite->{$todomain}{$from};
>return 1 if $BlackWhite->{$todomain}{$fromdomain};
>return 1 if $BlackWhite->{$todomain}{$ip};
>
>For example, I implemented this as a blacklist, including your
>suggestion for the default list:
>
># new lookup by email list
>sub LookupByEmailList {
>    my($message, $BlackWhite) = @_;
>    return 0 unless $message; # Sanity check the input
>    # Find the "from" address and the first "to" address
>    my($from, $fromdomain, @todomain, $todomain, @to, $to, $ip);
>    $from       = $message->{from};
>    $fromdomain = $message->{fromdomain};
>    @todomain   = @{$message->{todomain}};
>    $todomain   = $todomain[0];
>    @to         = @{$message->{to}};
>    $to         = $to[0];
>    $ip         = $message->{clientip};
>    # It is in the list if either the exact address is listed,
>    # or the domain is listed
>    return 1 if $BlackWhite->{$to}{$from};
>    return 1 if $BlackWhite->{$to}{$fromdomain};
>    return 1 if $BlackWhite->{$to}{$ip};
>    return 1 if $BlackWhite->{'default'}{$from};
>    return 1 if $BlackWhite->{'default'}{$fromdomain};
>    return 1 if $BlackWhite->{'default'}{$ip};
>    # It is not in the list
>    return 0;
>}
>
>I'll let you know what kind of performance impact it has as we begin to
>build user white/blacklists. Am I correct that this all gets loaded into
>memory when MailScanner starts, and isn't reloaded unless MailScanner
>restarts?
>
>Thanks,
>Ken A.
>
>Julian Field wrote:
>
> > If, just after the "return 1" lines in "LookupByDomainList" in
> > CustomConfig.pm, you add
> >   return 1 if $BlackWhite->{'default'}{$from};
> >   return 1 if $BlackWhite->{'default'}{$fromdomain};
> >   return 1 if $BlackWhite->{'default'}{$ip};
> > then it will look up things in the "default" black and white lists after
>it
> > checks the user and domain-specific ones.
> >
> > If you like, I'll add this to the standard distribution for you, it seems
> > like a handy idea.
> >
> > At 17:08 26/06/2003, you wrote:
> >
> >> I've tested the per user configs (see previous message below) and it
> >> seems to work okay. If anyone has any thoughts on this, I'd appreciate
> >> it.
> >>
> >> Next question: Is it possible to have a combination of per user AND a
> >> default system wide config for blacklist/whitelist rules, so that
> >> user at domain can whitelist and blacklist individual addresses or domains,
> >> but a default ruleset containing common whitelisted addresses is
> >> maintained for the server to allow standard stuff to come through
> >> untouched unless the use specifically blacklists it.
> >> Thanks,
> >>
> >> Ken A.
> >>
> >>
> >>>
> >>> From CustomConfig.pm:
> >>>
> >>> # To enable these functions ....
> >>> #   Is Definitely Not Spam = &ByDomainSpamWhitelist
> >>> #   Is Definitely Spam     = &ByDomainSpamBlacklist
> >>>
> >>> This gives you simple white blacklist functions for TO: *@somedomain.com
> >>
> >>
> >>> Is there any reason why it wouldn't be a good idea to extend this idea
> >>> to something like this:
> >>>
> >>> Is Definitely Not Spam = &ByEMailAddressSpamWhitelist
> >>>
> >>> That way, you would have full whitelist/blacklist capability on all
> >>> incoming email addresses, since each file would hold the list for a
> >>> single TO: address.
> >>> Thoughts?
> >>>
> >>> Thanks,
> >>>
> >>> Ken A.
> >
> >
> > --
> > Julian Field
> > www.MailScanner.info
> > Professional Support Services at www.MailScanner.biz
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> >
> >

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