Re: [exim] Restricting mail to internal mailing lists.

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Author: Ian Eiloart
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To: Conrad Lawes
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Subject: Re: [exim] Restricting mail to internal mailing lists.


--On 3 September 2008 12:13:14 -0400 Conrad Lawes <pxeboot@???> wrote:

> Can't this be accomplished by using an Exim ACL rule?I'd rather not
> install an additional component if possible.


Yes, it just depends on whether you want to manage your mailing lists in
Exim (with the corresponding risk of breaking all your email when you
change the configuration), or in a tool that's designed for the job.

If you think you'll rarely or never have to change your configuration, then
just use Exim. However, take a look at Mailman's feature list (or Sympa, or
some other open source mailing list managere), and see whether any of that
could be useful to you. Certainly if any of your lists include people
outside the company, you'll find several things that make DPA compliance
easier.

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> On Wed, Sep 3, 2008 at 5:29 AM, Ian Eiloart <iane@???> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> --On 2 September 2008 16:32:02 -0400 Conrad Lawes <pxeboot@???>
>> wrote:
>>
>> My employer is using exim 4 as for our smtp gateway server. We wish to
>>> stop spammers from sending to our internal mailing lists, e.g.
>>> allstaff@???, payroll@???. However, we wish some
>>> of our partners and customers to be able to send to said list.
>>> For instance, inbound mail from jdoe@???, *@partner2.com, and
>>> jdoe@??? should be allowed to send to our internal mailing lists.
>>>
>>> How do can I make this happen?
>>>
>>>
>> You might consider installing a specific mailing list management tool. We
>> use Mailman, for example. http://www.list.org/
>>
>> This list is a Mailman mailing list.
>>
>> Mailman allows you to set permissions like that, on a per list basis.
>>
>> --
>> Ian Eiloart
>> IT Services, University of Sussex
>> x3148




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Ian Eiloart
IT Services, University of Sussex
x3148