Re: [exim] block domain SPF with v=spf1 +all

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Thank you very much Peter, and everyone who have contributed valuable insite
on howto stop spam.


Peter Bowyer-2 wrote:
>
> On 17/09/2007, Elijah Daniel <databug@???> wrote:
>>
>> I've been searching the web on howto block domain with this SPF entry
>> "v=spf1
>> +all" on exim4 on debian but couldn't find howto do it. We are using
>> Exim4
>> on debian with spamassin installed.
>>
>> On SpamAssassin we have this rules
>>
>> header RCVD_SPF_PASS Received-SPF =~ /pass .+mydomain.com.: domain of/i
>> describe RCVD_SPF_PASS SPF check for sender passed
>> score RCVD_SPF_PASS -3
>> score SPF_HELO_FAIL 2
>>
>> So Spamassassin will give score -3 on those mails with spf entry. I'm
>> thinking of blocking the site on exim level, if exim could be setup to
>> refuse to talk smtp server with that spf entry.
>>
>
> Better rethink your use of SPF. The simple fact of an SPF PASS,
> whether or not the domain publishes +all, doesn't indicate anything
> about the spamminess of a message. All it does is confirm that the
> message came from the domain it claims to have come from.
>
> What's missing is your (or someone you trust's) opinion or experience
> about that domain. Use your own whitelists ("I trust mail from
> domain1.com so an SPF PASS from that domain means 'ham') and
> blacklists ("I know domain2.com are spammers, so an SPF PASS from that
> domain means 'spam').
>
> You could also look at third-party reputation services such as
> karmasphere.com which can be integrated into Exim as DNSBLs.
>
> Peter
>
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