Re: [Exim] ACL reverse_host_lookup

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Author: Nico Erfurth
Date:  
To: exim-users
CC: Michael Jakscht
Subject: Re: [Exim] ACL reverse_host_lookup
Philip Hazel wrote:

>>=========================================
>>hostlist broken_mxs = 213.164.69.229 : 168.215.198.88
>>
>>acl_check_rcpt:
>>  require  verify        = reverse_host_lookup
>>           hosts         = ! broken_mxs
>>           message  = reverse host lookup failed
>>=========================================

>>
>>In special I have a problem with the ACL not regarding the hosts which
>>should NOT be checked.
>>It looks like exim pays no attention to the hosts entry...
>>So my question is if this ACL statement should work...
>
>
> What do you mean by work? It requires that a reverse lookup should work,
> AND that the hosts should not be in your list. Note that the conditions
> are tested in the order written. Perhaps you meant
>
>    deny     hosts         = ! broken_mxs
>            !verify        = reverse_host_lookup
>             message  = reverse host lookup failed

>
> which would deny if the host is not in the broken list and the verify
> fails.


<correcting>
deny  message  = reverse host lookup failed
       hosts   = ! +broken_mxs
      !verify = reverse_host_lookup
</correcting>


*run'n'hide* ;)

Nico