Re: [exim] update external spammer file

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Author: Marc Haber
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To: exim-users
Subject: Re: [exim] update external spammer file
On Sat, 27 Oct 2007 18:02:52 +0200, "Mostafa M.Fouad"
<zeusfriends@???> wrote:
>i have exim ver. 4-68 working with spam assassin...all i ask for a way...that if the spam_score if over some limit...let's say 7
>i would update the email address of the sender and its ip address in external file...seen by exim in the time of the connection so it reject it from the connection time..and save processing load after.


Why? Spammers rarely use the same address twice, and you might end up
blocking legitimate mail in the case that a spammer forges an address
of somebody who later wants to send you legitimate mail.

Greetings
Marc

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