Blocking Unknow Users

[Brian]

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Felipe Tonioli wrote:

>Hi All,
>
>Is there anyway to block unknow users ? I mean. i will build a list of
>all my users that i will accep mail and check for spam virus .... all
>other mails out of this list will be ignored, will not be received,
>like u can do in access for sendmail ...
>
>I want to block this mail before reach my mailserver ... like access
>in sendmail ...
>
>my mailscanner box makes only a gateway i dont have any local users
>
>anyway to do that ?
>
>tks in advance
>
>--
>Felipe Tonioli
>
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This is normally done at the MTA level. Which MTA are you using ?


It can be done easily on sendmail and postfix (the limits of my
knowledge) and can probably be done on other MTAs too.


Brian.

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