Allow mail unscanned from localhost.

[Martin Hepworth]

Rabie

in MailScanner.conf make sure the following rule file is defined for the
Spam Checks option.

Spam Checks = %rules-dir%/spam.rules

in the spam.rules file place the following..


From:        127.0.0.1                no
FromOrTo:    default                 yes


--
Martin Hepworth
Snr Systems Administrator
Solid State Logic
Tel: +44 (0)1865 842300


Rabie van der Merwe wrote:
> I did a quick check throught the archives and couldn't find anything persay,
> so if there is something (please don't shoot:) ) then just point me in the
> right direction.
>
> I have MailScanner with sendmail, and have got MailWatch going as well,
> however
> I want to release stuff from the quarantine (anything files, spam etc etc
> etc)
> and the way MailWatch is doing it currently is by making a smtp connection
> to
> the local smtp server, so MailScanner then scans the mail again.
>
> I there somewere in MailScanner that I can set a rule that if from 127.0.0.1
> do not scan this message in any way shape or form?
>
> I have found in their archives some suggestions, but it somehow breaks
> MailScanner,
> and it allows ALL files through the scanner. (They suggested a filetype and
> filename
> rule based on the From email address that pointed to a modified filename and
> type
> rule file that allowed everything, and then a default which points to normal
> filetype
> and name rules)
>
> Regards
> Rabie
>
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