Sendmail reject trumps whitelist?

[Randal, Phil]

Here's a more detailed guide:

   http://www.technoids.org/dnsbl.html

Cheers,

Phil

--
Phil Randal
Network Engineer
Herefordshire Council
Hereford, UK  

> -----Original Message-----
> From: mailscanner-bounces at lists.mailscanner.info 
> [mailto:mailscanner-bounces at lists.mailscanner.info] On Behalf 
> Of Randal, Phil
> Sent: 16 November 2006 18:08
> To: MailScanner discussion
> Subject: RE: Sendmail reject trumps whitelist?
> 
> In /etc/mail/sendmail.mc, after FEATURE(`access_db,...:
> 
>   FEATURE(`delay_checks',`friend')dnl
> 
> and  then, in your /etc/mail/access:
> 
> Spam:joe at blogs.example.com	FRIEND
> 
> or
> 
> Spam:example.com			FRIEND
> 
> etc
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Phil
> --
> Phil Randal
> Network Engineer
> Herefordshire Council
> Hereford, UK  
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: mailscanner-bounces at lists.mailscanner.info 
> > [mailto:mailscanner-bounces at lists.mailscanner.info] On Behalf 
> > Of Brett Charbeneau
> > Sent: 16 November 2006 17:04
> > To: mailscanner at lists.mailscanner.info
> > Subject: Sendmail reject trumps whitelist?
> > 
> > Greetings all,
> > 
> >  	I've set up sendmail to reject incoming messages with a 
> > 554 error if 
> > they are listed in dnsbl.sorbs.net by sticking this line in 
> > my sendmail.mc file:
> > 
> > FEATURE(`dnsbl',`dnsbl.sorbs.net',`"554 Rejected " 
> > $&{client_addr} > " 
> > BLACKLISTED found in dnsbl.sorbs.net"')dnl
> > 
> >  	Now this list tends to get mad a AOL and Hotmail mail 
> > servers for 
> > obvious reasons and therefore ALL mail from these domains, 
> > legit or not, gets 
> > rejected.
> >  	I'm trying to figure out if a sender's address is specifically 
> > whitelisted in MS *AND* their server is on dnsbl.sorbs.net if 
> > the sender will 
> > get rejected or allowed for delivery.
> >  	I'm betting the Sendmail reject comes first in the 
> > process, but I'm 
> > asking those in the know to be sure...
> > 
> > -- 
> > ********************************************************************
> > Brett Charbeneau
> > Network Administrator
> > Williamsburg Regional Library
> > 7770 Croaker Road
> > Williamsburg, VA 23188-7064
> > (757)259-4044          www.wrl.org
> > (757)259-4079 (fax)    brett at wrl.org
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