Re: [exim] No Reverse DNS

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Author: Matt
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To: exim-users
Subject: Re: [exim] No Reverse DNS
> > I have this to block connections with no reverse DNS:
> >
> > # : no reverse dns
> > #defer !verify     = reverse_host_lookup
> > #      message     = Reverse DNS lookup failed for host $sender_host_address

> >
> > I had to disable it though since it blocked some of my own users.
> >
> > Is there a way to get it to ignore connections listed here?
>
> Yes, and the answer is pretty much the same as the answer to your other
> question from yesterday. Basically you need to add extra conditions: e.g. a
> "!hosts" condition, to exclude certain hosts, or a !authenticated condition,
> to exclude authenticated users.
>
> http://www.exim.org/exim-html-current/doc/html/spec_html/ch40.html#SECTaclconditions


So pretty much this?

# : no reverse dns
defer !verify     = reverse_host_lookup
      !hosts      = net-lsearch;/etc/virtual/pophosts :
/etc/virtual/relay_ips : 127.0.0.1
      message     = Reverse DNS lookup failed for host $sender_host_address


Trying it. Thanks.

Matt