Re: [Exim] Using sender_address_relay

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Author: Philip Hazel
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To: Alistair Knight
CC: exim-users
Subject: Re: [Exim] Using sender_address_relay
On Fri, 28 Jun 2002, Alistair Knight wrote:

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> I am currently using 'sender_address_relay' to control relaying,


Not a good idea. Sender addresses are trivially forged. I wonder if
spammers read this list and pick up admissions like that?

> by creating a file called 'domains' containing a list of local domains
> and setting local_domains = /etc/domains


> Is there a way of using the same domains list file for sender_address_relay instead of:
>
> sender_address_relay = *@domain1.com : *@domain2.com : etc : etc


sender_address_relay = /etc/domains

(Section 7.16 in the Exim 3 manual, 2nd bullet)


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