Re: [Exim] Filtering didn't work

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Author: Dave C.
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To: I.S. Manager
CC: exim-users
Subject: Re: [Exim] Filtering didn't work
I havent looked closely, however, you should be aware of the difference
between the envelope sender and header sender (eg FROM: line)..


On Mon, 31 Jul 2000, I.S. Manager wrote:

> I'm perfectly willing to believe that I'm just not understanding this, but
> it's frustrating -- I've set up my filters to block this spammer, but the
> stuff still comes through. Perhaps someone can tell me what I'm doing wrong.
>
> I have this line in my config file:
>
> # reject by sender
> sender_reject_recipients = "+warn_unknown:\
>
>            partial1-dbm;/etc/exim/sender_reject_recipients.db"

>
> I have this in my "source" list:
>
> kenvarga.com
> tollfreephone.com
> infodistinct.com
> hotbot.com
> emailed4u.com
> yea
> h.net
> 163.net
> officialpolltaker1@???
> officialpolltaker2@???
>
> officialpolltaker3@???
> officialpolltaker4@???
> officialpollta
> ker5@???
> officialpolltaker6@???
> officialpolltaker7@???
> om
> officialpolltaker8@???
> officialpolltaker9@???
> prospernow@
>
> ccampo7@???
> e-ps.net
> promotion@
>
> And yet over the weekend I got yet another spam from kenvarga. Here's the
> headers:
>
> X-Persona: <pacific>
> Envelope-to: pacific@???
> Received: from [38.151.206.166] (helo=pbguw7.kenvarga.com)
>     by rizzo.ipipeline.net with esmtp (Exim 3.16 #1 (Debian))
>     id 13JHSy-0002R5-00
>     for <pacific@???>; Mon, 31 Jul 2000 08:26:56 -0700
> Received: (from root@localhost)
>     by pbguw7.kenvarga.com (8.10.2/8.10.2) id e6VFUX025820;
>     Mon, 31 Jul 2000 11:30:33 -0400 (EDT)
> Date: Mon, 31 Jul 2000 11:30:33 -0400 (EDT)
> Message-Id: <200007311530.e6VFUX025820@???>
> From: www@???
> To: pacific@???
> Subject: *** Marketing Tip of the Week Newsletter ***
> Data:       ***** MARKETING TIPS OF THE WEEK NEWSLETTER *****
> Status:   

>
> Shouldn't this email be blocked on the basis of the FROM header?
>
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