Re: [Exim] filtering during SMTP session

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Author: Philip Hazel
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To: Ilya Ketris
CC: exim-users
Subject: Re: [Exim] filtering during SMTP session
On Sun, 20 Aug 2000, Ilya Ketris wrote:

>
>         Some time ago I inquired into the possibility of
>         message filtering during SMTP session, rather than
>         after accepting the entire message and telling remote
>         that it was OK.

>
>         For example, if I am able positively identify a message
>         as spam after seeing first few lines of the body I would
>         prefer to reject it right away.

>
>         I wonder if it was implemented as a feature or a patch
>         by the current version.


There has been discussion on the list. Nigel Metheringham has stated
that he has been doing some work in this area, but wants to tidy it up.
I have stated that this subject is on the list of things I want to think
about, but I have not got round to it yet, I'm afraid.

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Philip Hazel            University of Cambridge Computing Service,
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