[PLUG] postfix reject headers

Josh Orchard josh at emediatedesigns.com
Fri Oct 24 17:02:01 UTC 2003


> On Fri, 24 Oct 2003, Josh Orchard wrote:
>
>> Does the above line allow you to have a list of IP address that you hate and
>> reject
>> them?  It seems to.  And a list of email people you dislike?
>
> Josh,
>
>   Yes and no.
>
>   I have two files: one with IP addresses (1701 entries) and one with domain
> names (255 entries). They work like a charm.
>
>   For rejection of specific user at domain.com (of which there are very, very
> few), I use an entry in header_checks, such as these two:
>
> /lopez.*@aol\.com/                              REJECT Rule H10
> /^From: FamilyValues4U at Lycos\.com/              REJECT Rule H11
>
> (Haven't seen those in a few years now.)
>
>   Anyway, with these and the extensive list of RBLs checked the spam that
> make it through the flaming moat, thick castle walls and accurate archers in
> the shooting positions are fewer than a half-dozen most days. I can live
> with that. And, as the slimes come up with new attempts to obfuscate key
> words, I add those to the filters.
>
>   ... and the beat goes on.
>
> Rich
>

Thanks Rich.  I should find a way for my port sniffer to add the IP to the email
list as well as the firewall.  I guess one question is where did you get the IP
list?  Something you collected over the years or a known "mean IP number" list?

Josh

beating his drum....




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