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Author: Kevin P. Fleming
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To: exim-users
Subject: Re: [Exim] Problem with the RBL-Feature and Dial-Up Hosts authentificating via SMTP-Auth
Dominik Schulz wrote:
At this time i'm using a dial-ups RBL in warning mode and everytime the
> (authentificated through SMTP-Auth thus valid) clients create a RBL
> warning in the logs. I wouldn't care about this but after some time of
> evalutating the RBL feature (which also works pretty well for me) i'd
> like to switch from warning mode to reject mode but i worry that than
> even the valid clients will be rejected.
> To make it clear: I want only the (unauthentificated) connections
> sending mails TO my host to be checked against the RBLs and not the
> clients sending mail TRU my server.


This will be difficult to accomplish with Exim 3.x, if it's even possible. With
Exim 4.x it's dead easy to do, you can just accept all authenticated connections
prior to doing RBL testing.