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Author: Jerry Jorgenson
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To: exim-users
Subject: Re: [Exim] Accept mail but don't relay from non-resolvable hosts
On Fri, 3 May 2002 16:47:23 -0400 (EDT)
"Dave C." <djc@???> wrote:

> On Fri, 3 May 2002, Jerry Jorgenson wrote:
>
> > Warning: Newby question.
> >
> > Exim: 4.04
> >
> > Folks,
> >
> > I need to be able to allow a couple of servers which don't resolve to
> > send me mail--they fail on the "require verify" line. (I can't control
> > the"don't resolve" part, and it can't be changed). I receive mail from
> > them by using the "accept hosts" line, but doing so makes me an open
> > relay for these hosts. I just want to accept mail from them, not give
> > them carte-blanche to relay anything:
> >
> > accept hosts = : *.goofy_domain.org : goofy_host.someotherdomain.com
>
>
> You really should be specifying the _numeric_ IP addresses of those
> hosts for this. Using the names leaves you open to DNS forrgery..
>


Can you use IP address with this key? The documentation makes it look like
you can't.

Jerry

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