Re: [exim] Using GeoIP to block spammers - anyone?

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Lähettäjä: David Saez Padros
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Vastaanottaja: Odhiambo G. Washington, exim-users
Aihe: Re: [exim] Using GeoIP to block spammers - anyone?
Hi !!

We are using it to score messages using an external function called via
dlopen (no need to patch exim). You can also use a country dnslist via
dns lookups (though the details where posted on this list recently).
This is less acurate but easier to implement.

> I have have a server which is where all deliveries are done. This server
> is not advertised "anymore" in DNS, but spammers are still sending to
> it in defiance of my TTL from DNS configuration.
> I know that most of my clients who use this server are located within
> my country (damn Kenya!).
>
> I now want to block all connections to this server which originate
> outside my country.
>
> I have hit google hard and found two projects that were geared towards
> introducing the complexities (yes) of using GeoIP within Exim.
>
> http://botanicus.net/dw/exim-python/exim-4.60py1.html
> http://pookey.co.uk/exim-geoip.xml
>
> One seems recent enough, but both seem like they are un-maintained.
> I am running Exim 4.62 on all my servers.
>
> Is there anyone out there using another variant of GeoIP blocking with
> Exim that they'd be willing to share with the community (me ;))?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
>
>         cheers
>        - wash 
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