Re: [Exim] RBL filtering on a per-user basis

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Author: Philip Hazel
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To: Dave C.
CC: Suresh Ramasubramanian, exim-users
Subject: Re: [Exim] RBL filtering on a per-user basis
On Fri, 22 Jun 2001, Dave C. wrote:

> > [Philip: This above is based on an old thread on news.admin.net-abuse.email
> > I believe. If you would like, could you check with the people at MAPS and
> > perhaps deprecate the /warn option?]
>
> Please do not remove the option.
>
> RBL should not be trying to dictate what people use the RBL for, since
> it weakens their "We arent rejecting your mail, we just publish the
> lists, and individual sysadmins can decide what to do about it" stance
> which (should) absolve them of any liability.


I agree with the last paragraph. I will try to remember to write some
words about educating users to what warnings mean when I rewrite the
relevant documentation for Exim 4.

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Philip Hazel            University of Cambridge Computing Service,
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