Re: sender_host_reject_bydns

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Author: Piete Brooks
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To: Philip Hazel
CC: Stuart Lynne, exim-users
Subject: Re: sender_host_reject_bydns
>> The one disadvantage that I can see, is that people outside your site may be
>> able to see the blacklist data. The Spammers may then use this to create new
>> accounts which aren't (yet) blocked.
> I think the second point is particularly valid. However, you could try
> running a private Zone to keep the information local. Anyway, I will
> certainly look into the facility, because I can see other uses for it.


Is the concern of allowing explicit lookup "Am I blocked",
or is it SPAMmers doing a Zone Xfer ? The latter can be blocked.