* MRob <[email protected]>: > On 2016-11-28 15:34, Patrick Ben Koetter wrote: > > > Given that you advised sending banned notifications to senders, you > > > consider the backscatter potential an acceptable risk for keeping that > > > turned on? > > > > It's a calculated risk that tries to balance useful information against > > getting on innocent peoples nerves. I am not aware of facts (numbers) that > > make this an easy decision. Personally I use notifications for banned > > files. > > I understand, but you contradicted yourself when you said: > > > > Does disabling $warn_offsite prevent ALL non-local notifications (based > > > on $mynetworks?)? Should I set it to undef to disable? > > > > I wouldn't use warn_offsite, because it opens the door to backscatter. I'd > > leave it at its default, effectively disabling offsite warnings. > > I'm trying to understand your particular opinion clearly. Are you saying > that you do send banned file notifications, but only to internal senders?
I do notify internal and external senders about files that have been banned. I do also notify internal senders (only) about bad headers, because others may drop messages because of bad headers. I consider this a service to improve deliverability. Customers, who send bulk mail once in a while, apprechiate that. It helps them to optimize reach. > As for the rest, I'm tempted to walk through the code by hand since playing > with the configuration has gotten me nowhere and seems more time consuming. > I will reply further and appreciate your guidance. I'm definitely not a Perl guru, but I'll help where I can. > Since it appears the notification text for banned files is called > "notify_virus_sender_templ" (am I correct?), I guess it is dual-use and will > have some variables that change depending if it is a virus situation or a > banned file situation? Yep. p@rick -- [*] sys4 AG https://sys4.de, +49 (89) 30 90 46 64 Schleißheimer Straße 26/MG,80333 München Sitz der Gesellschaft: München, Amtsgericht München: HRB 199263 Vorstand: Patrick Ben Koetter, Marc Schiffbauer Aufsichtsratsvorsitzender: Florian Kirstein
