Exclude certain IP addresses from scanning.

[Glenn Steen]

On 15/04/2008, Peter Peters <P.G.M.Peters at utwente.nl> wrote:
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> Glenn Steen wrote on 11-4-2008 17:49:
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>  >>  I am trying to set up a rule that will make MS scan all messages to and
>  >>  from a number of domains, except when they come in from a certain system.
>  >>
>  >>  In fact something like this:
>  >>
>  >>  FromTo: *@utwente.nl    AND     From: 130.89.2.4        no
>  >>  FromTo: *@utwente.nl                                    yes
>  > FromOrTo:, not FromTo:
>  > ...:-)
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>  >>  And those lines are needed for each domain/IP combination.
>  >>
>  >>  Putting those IP addresses in a separate From: line does not seem to
>  >>  work because MS uses the FromTo: line with the domain. No matter if I
>  >>  put the IP-line first or last.
>  >>
>  >>  BTW: default is no.
>  >>
>  > Strange. How do you edit it?
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> vim. :)
Transparent, aren't I:-)

>  I did some more testing but the end result seems to be: In MS the rules
>  for the domain take precedence over rules for IP addresses.
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>  I might have looked at the source myself (if it is only 200 lines...)
>  but I had to rearrange a data center last weekend. Twelve hours of heavy
>  lifting of servers and cabinets on Saturday and 10 hours of heavy
>  lifting of servers and rearranging patch cables on Sunday.
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Been there, done that and have the occasional ache and crampt to show for it:-).
It's a b*tch, but usually such a relief once done:)
Am desperately busy myself, and won't have time to help read those
"slightly more than 200 lines" either...;-). Sorry:/

Cheers
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-- Glenn
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