Re: [Exim] RBL help and blocked host

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Author: Odhiambo G. Washington
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To: exim-users
Subject: Re: [Exim] RBL help and blocked host
* Hiep Nguyen <HNguyen@???> [20040224 20:47]: wrote:
>
>
> I am running on exim 4.14.
>
> ok...heres my issue, any help is appreciated.
>
> I attempting to block some countries from send email to me. in the
> blocked_ip file I have 218.0.0.0 and some mail is coming to me from them.
> Is the syntax look correct for hostlist blocked_ip.
>
> i have the blocked_host file set like this
>
> 218.0.0.0/8
> 217.100.2.0/24
>
> =====
> Also I am attempting to deny known spam servers. I created the dnslists
> at the bottom. But when i check some spam that i recieved they should be
> denied. Can anyone see why spam is still coming to me if i am requesting
> the list from the RBLs.
>
> Is there a port i have to open on my firewall fro the queriesto go to the
> RBL sites??
>
> THANKS!!
>
>
> hostlist relay_from_hosts = 127.0.0.1
> hostlist blocked_ip = /usr/exim/filter/blocked_ip
> hostlist blocked_hosts = /usr/exim/filter/blocked_host
> hostlist rbl_hosts = ! 172.17.0.0/16 : 172.20.0.0/16
>
>
> ========================================================
>
> ######################################################################
> #                       ACL CONFIGURATION                            #
> #         Specifies access control lists for incoming SMTP mail      #
> ######################################################################

>
> begin acl
>
>
> # acl_check_rcpt:
> acl_check_rcpt:
>
>
> deny    local_parts   = ^.*[@!/|] : ^\\.
> #deny    local_parts   = ^.*[@%!/|] : ^\\.
> accept  local_parts   = /usr/exim/local
> #         domains       = +local_domains
>          domains       = +relay_to_domains

>
>
> deny hosts = +rbl_hosts
> #    message       = rejected because $sender_host_address is in a black
> list at $dnslist_domain\n$dnslist_text
> #     dnslists      = sbl.spamhaus.org=127.0.0.2 : \
> #                               relays.ordb.org : \
> #                               lists.dsbl.org : \
> #                               orbs.dorkslayers.com : \
> #                               dnsbl.njabl.org=127.0.0.4

>
> deny dnslists = blackholes.mail-abuse.org : list.dsbl.org : bl.spamcop.net
> deny dnslists = sbl.spamhaus.org=127.0.0.2
> deny dnslists = relays.ordb.org
>
>
> warn    hosts = +rbl_hosts
>  message       = X-Warning: $sender_host_address is in a black list at
> $dnslist_domain
>          log_message   = found in $dnslist_domain
>          dnslists      = blackholes.wirehub.net=127.0.0.2

>
>   accept  domains       = +relay_to_domains
>   accept  hosts         = +relay_from_hosts
>   deny    message       = relay not permitted

>
>
> acl_check_data:
> accept
>



Could it happen, stranegly, that that is the whole config file? If not,
then try using "exim -d -bh" tests...



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