Re: [Exim] Checking for open relays from a smart host

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Author: Drav Sloan
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To: Jim Segrave
CC: exim-users
Subject: Re: [Exim] Checking for open relays from a smart host
Jim Segrave wrote:
> I think this addresses all the requirements, without embedding the
> relay testing in exim (where it doesn't belong). It's a totally
> separate process and can be tuned to meet requirements without
> touching exim or its configuration.


Thanks for that Jim, a good implimentation :) I'm interested to note
you also prefer the checking as 'stand alone'. Is it purely the
overhead and/or the delay we incurr at the time of 'checking'? Or is
it more of a 'thats NOT what MTA if for?' principles?

:)

> We'll still end up in ORBZ every once in a while, but it would reduce
> the occurrence greatly.


One of my big concerns (that and the amount of spam we are handling is
forever increasing and is having impact on service; we do the best we
can with policy we have laredy in place (we also use a blocked.nets
which the abuse team maintain.

Regards,

D.

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