Re: [exim] Filtering spam bounces

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Author: Ian Eiloart
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To: Alastair Campbell, wakko
CC: exim-users
Subject: Re: [exim] Filtering spam bounces


--On 15 May 2006 17:27:31 +0100 Alastair Campbell <ac@???> wrote:

> Wakko Warner wrote:
>> Why not just block bounces to the catchall?
>
> Err, ok, how?


Just like this: The "! local_parts = ..." defines the catch all.

Actually, this goes one better - list all the addresses you use for sending
mail, and reject any bounces to other addresses.

> Jacob's suggestion was for acl_check_rcpt:
>
> deny
>    senders = :
>    ! local_parts = known@??? : another@???
>    message = This address never sends out mail, so it cannot get bounces.

>
> Is there is a way of selecting the catch all, in my case defined at the
> end of: /etc/mail/virtual/domain.com
>
> *:    my_username@localhost

>
> If I can say "anything that dropped through to the catch all" instead of
> putting in individual addresses for local_parts, that would be perfect...
>
> Cheers,
>
> -Alastair




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Ian Eiloart
IT Services, University of Sussex