MailScanner and the postfix hold queue

[Scott Silva]

Rodney Green spake the following on 9/24/2007 11:43 AM:
> Hello,
> 
> Has anyone using postfix and MailScanner investigated using the
> smtpd_data_restrictions postfix config parameter to hold incoming
> e-mail? This would be used instead of placing the HOLD statement in
> the header_checks config file.
> 
> 
> smtpd_data_restrictions =
>        permit_mynetworks
>        check_client_access static:HOLD
> 
> The above would allow local mail from internal clients to bypass
> MailScanner, I think. Anything
> else would be put in the HOLD queue for MailScanner to scan.
> 
> Any thoughts on this?
> 
> Thanks,
> Rod
> 
Internal clients can get infected also, and you probably are not wise to 
exempt them from scanning. You would be amazed at how hard someone will try to 
get something they think they want or they think is OK even if I.T. says no.

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