Re: [Exim] trouble with rbl configuration in exim 4.01

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Author: Philip Hazel
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To: Matt Bernstein
CC: exim-users
Subject: Re: [Exim] trouble with rbl configuration in exim 4.01
On Wed, 13 Mar 2002, Matt Bernstein wrote:

> I do, however, have one little question. Living on JANET, we're blessed
> with an rbl-plus subscription. Does the following work properly...
>
>  warn hosts = +rbl_hosts
>       message = X-RBL-Warning: $sender_host_address is in RBL; see http://mail-abuse.org/
>       log_message = found in RBL
>       dnslists = rbl-plus.mail-abuse.ja.net=127.1.0.1,127.1.0.3,127.1.0.5,127.1.0.7

>
>  warn hosts = +rbl_hosts
>       message = X-RBL-Warning: $sender_host_address is in RSS; see http://mail-abuse.org/
>       log_message = found in RSS
>       dnslists = rbl-plus.mail-abuse.ja.net=127.1.0.4,127.1.0.5,127.1.0.6,127.1.0.7

>
>  warn hosts = +rbl_hosts
>       message = X-RBL-Warning: $sender_host_address is in DUL; see http://mail-abuse.org/
>       log_message = found in DUL
>       dnslists = rbl-plus.mail-abuse.ja.net=127.1.0.2,127.1.0.3,127.1.0.6,127.1.0.7

>
> (ie will multiple X-RBL-Warning headers be added if something is on
> multiple lists)? Or will the last one replace earlier ones?


In this case, multiple headers will be added. However, it won't add
multiple _identical_ headers (because you may have multiple recipients
that go through the same tests).

> I'm hoping that log_message will be able to eventually provide me with the
> answer, assuming that *it* is going to log each one ('cos if not that
> would be Bad), but if anyone happens to know without doing too much work..


Likewise, it should log all of them, once.

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