Re: [cobalt-users] Multiple RBL's on Raq3 using sendmail-8.9.3-C7 and spamcop rbl problem

["roland" <roland@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> Everythin mentioned below was based on the article by Charlie Summers
> "sendmail configuration using m4 on a Cobalt Raq3 (long)".  I successfully
> got the ordb.org rbl working per the post.  I tried adding the 
> spamcop rbl and everything fell apart.  Here are my quesstions and 
> problems.  I have searched the archives, sendmail.org, ordb, spamcop 
> but can't find anything or anyone mentioning if multiple FEATURE 
> lines with rbl options are okay. If anyone has any info on this or a 
> sample redhat.mc, tech doc, archive link, I would appreciate it.  I 
> am just trying to get Spamcop and ORDB working.  If there have been 
> newer developments or a better way to accomplish this now I would 
> appreciate the info.  I see many references to 'dnsbl' but it looks 
> like you need sendmail > 8.10 and the raq3 still have
> 8.9.3.  If it's safe to upgrade please let me know the best 
> proceedure for that also.
> 
> If I have multiple FEATURE(`rbl', `xxx.rbl')dnl lines once I compile 
> the new_sendmail.cf using the m4 compiler I only have the last 
> FEATURE rbl line in the file. The section of the redhat.mc is listed 
> below.
> 
> # features from redhat.mc
> divert(0)
> FEATURE(redirect)dnl
> FEATURE(always_add_domain)dnl
> FEATURE(use_cw_file)dnl
> FEATURE(access_db, hash -o /etc/mail/access)
> FEATURE(local_procmail)dnl
> FEATURE(virtusertable, hash -o /etc/virtusertable)dnl
> FEATURE(blacklist_recipients)dnl
> FEATURE(`rbl', `relays.ordb.org', `Mail Rejected - see 
> http://ordb.org/')dnl FEATURE(`rbl', `bl.spamcop.net', `Spam blocked 
> see: http://spamcop.net/bl.shtml')dnl divert(-1)
> 
> Once I compile only Spamcop is in the new_sendmail.cf.
> 
> [root@x sendmail-cf]# grep "ordb" new_sendmail.cf
> [root@x sendmail-cf]# grep "spamcop" new_sendmail.cf
> R$-.$-.$-.$-            $: $(host $4.$3.$2.$1.bl.spamcop.net. $: OK 
> $) R$+                     $#error $@ 5.7.1 $: "Mail from " 
> $&{client_addr} " refused by blackhole site bl.spamcop.net"
> 
> Here is the continuation of my problems.  Even if I leave this and 
> try to get the Spamcop working - once I make all my changes sendmail 
> won't stay up. Every few minutes it goes down and then back up.  If 
> I put my sendmail.cf back (with just ordb.org) it runs just fine.  I 
> have included the clip of info from the new_sendmail.cf..it *looks* 
> the same and okay to me but maybe someone will pick something up or 
> see something I didn't.  I do want to mention that I modified the 
> line from Spamcop's site as it references the 'dnsbl' vs. 'rbl' 
> feature.  Here is the sample from Spamcop:      Sendmail
>         1.. Add the following line to your config.m4       
>  FEATURE(`dnsbl', `bl.spamcop.net', `"Spam blocked see: 
> http://spamcop.net/bl.shtml?"$&{client_addr}')dnl        Or for 
> later versions:        FEATURE(`enhdnsbl', `bl.spamcop.net', `"Spam 
> blocked see: http://spamcop.net/bl.shtml?"$&{client_addr}', `t')dnl
>         2.. Re-compile your sendmail.cf from the config.m4
>         3.. Re-start sendmail
> 
> I modified the line to read: FEATURE(`rbl', `bl.spamcop.net', `Spam blocked
> see: http://spamcop.net/bl.shtml')dnl  with the rbl.  If this is my problem
> and I can't do that please let me know.  Is there another way to get 
> it to work on the Raq3 ?
> 
> Previous section of code for ordb (working fine):
> # DNS based IP address spam lists
> R$*                     $: $&{client_addr}
> R$-.$-.$-.$-            $: $(host $4.$3.$2.$1.relays.ordb.org. $: OK 
> $) ROK                     $@ OK R$+                     $#error $@ 
> 5.7.1 $: "Mail from " $&{client_addr} " refused by blackhole site 
relays.ordb.org"
> 
> Section of code from non-working sendmail.cf config
> # DNS based IP address spam lists
> R$*                     $: $&{client_addr}
> R$-.$-.$-.$-            $: $(host $4.$3.$2.$1.bl.spamcop.net. $: OK 
> $) ROK                     $@ OK R$+                     $#error $@ 
> 5.7.1 $: "Mail from " $&{client_addr} " refused by blackhole site 
bl.spamcop.net"
> 
> On a side note, in Charlie's original post he made mention to the
> MaxMessageSize possible not showing up in the GUI and not wanting to 
> mess with the GUI for fear of causing problems.  I would like to 
> report that the new_sendmail.cf has a "#" in front the of the 
> maxmessagesize varible and if you remove it before copying to 
> /etc/sendmail.cf the number does show up in the GUI. Also, I 
> manually changed the GUI Size number and it did not cause any problems.
> 
> Thanks
> Eric
> 
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Sendmail 8.10+? Well you can use the Sendmail 8.10.2 RPMs from ftp.cobalt.com 
that are designed for RaQ 4 but will proberbly work on RaQ 3 (You could try 
it)

Also have you tried procmail?