Author: W B Hacker Date: To: exim users Subject: Re: [exim] Image spam stopping...
Joseph wrote: > W B Hacker wrote: *snip*
>
> It seems here, there will be a copy of every email sent or received,
> archived, right?
>
More than one, actually.
> I am assuming you have an acl that looks for directories which are names
> of domains that would be white listed? What about purging them after awhile?
> What if you wanted to do it on a user basis?
>
> User john@??? should be white listed for a week, ie since a local
> user send an email to john@???, once the expiration date is up, he
> is no longer white listed...
>
Whatever you like. This is just an example of one of many ways.
> Also, it seems like wasteful of space to store the whole email just so
> we can get the user or domain that we want to list.
>
It is the other way 'round.
We have to store the mail *anyway*. Records retention policy.
The ability to traverse is a by-product.
Building a list or DB would be more efficient.
> You suggestions are very useful Bill, Thanks.
>
> regards, Joseph
>
There are plenty more on this list - most of them more clever.
