Re: [Exim] receiver_verify + spam + mailscanner

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Author: Tony Finch
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To: funk.gabor
CC: exim-users
Subject: Re: [Exim] receiver_verify + spam + mailscanner
"Funk Gabor" <funk.gabor@???> wrote:
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>I have the following "problem" for which I'd need hints.
>I use exim 3.36 with several domains (50 or so).
>I like to reject spam at smtp time to avoid unnecessary
>overload of the server. Of course I use RBL lists, but
>I still receive quite a number of spam. Some for non-
>existent users in domains such as ceo@ and president@
>nowadays. I tried to use receiver_verify but since I
>also use Mailscanner, the "receiving" exim only defers
>the delivery for everybody, therefore receiver_verify
>is not usable because it would reject every mail then.


IMO it's better to configure Exim with MailScanner to queue_only
rather than using the deferring router technique.

Tony.
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