RE: [cobalt-users] RaQ4 - Blocking e-mail

["Dan Kriwitsky" <list1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> > > Simple.  Add the domain to /etc/mail/access, then remake the 
> > > database:
> 
> > The only problem is that blocks mail for all sites. I'm not 
> sure you 
> > can block for specific domains. You can filter, but then 
> the mail is 
> > actually received first.
> 
> I sense m-to-n confusion here.  When you say 'blocks mail for 
> all sites,' do you mean all entities hosted on the local 
> cobalt with the 
> /etc/mail/access file?  Basically, I'm confused as to the meanings of 
> sites and domains in the above quote.

Yes, all users/sites/entities on the Cobalt would be prevented from
receiving mail from anything you list in your access file as outlined in
the previous post.

> 
> 	<soapbox>
> 	Personally, I find spammers who have their own domains (i.e.:
> 	not HotMail) to be generators of nothing but rubbish, and would
> 	find no problem should those domains somehow be silenced.  If
> 	the domain is registered solely for receiving mail from suckers 
> 	falling for spam, then it's good for naught.
> 	</soapbox>
> 

Well, that's probably why my access file is almost 7,000 lines. Amazing
how many domains are used for nothing but spam. In addition, I've been
blocking excite.com, eudoramail.com, flashmail.com for a long time with
no problems. (For some reason spammers even like to send mail case
sensitive: crap@xxxxxxxxxxxxx). Many of those usually provide additional
IP's that are open relays to be blocked.

I'm certainly glad I can block 255 IP's by simply entering:
67.96.237	550 spews 
Otherwise I hate to think how big an access file I'd need. ;-)

-- 
Dan Kriwitsky

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