Kevin wrote:
> Paul Houlbrooke wrote:
> Kevin wrote:
>>> Paul Houlbrooke wrote:
>>>> Kevin wrote:
>>>>> Paul Houlbrooke wrote:
>>>>>> Looks like IPs listed in the DNSBLcache are not getting fully blocked, 
>>>>>> instead they are continuing on until the actual DNSBL test is run.
>>>>> What is 'ForceRBLCache' set to?
>>>> It's off.
>>> Then nothing is wrong.
>>> Turn if on if you want the DNSBL cache hits to be blocked earlier.
>>>
>>> Kevin
>>>
>> The DNSBL cache hits are not being blocked at all. Why would I have to 
>> enable ForceRBLCache (which moves the test to before delaying) to have 
>> them block? Or am I just misreading the ForceRBLCache description?
> 
> This is a normal DNSBL cache block from the logs in your first message.
> ---------
> SPAM FOUND (89.132.3.160 listed in zen.spamhaus.org, DNSBLcached at 
> 08-01-14/13:32)
> ----------
> The IP was found in the cache and blocked as it should have been.

But right after the DNSBLcache test, the DNSBL test is run and the 
message is blocked again. Unless this is just a logging output bug. But 
I see two [DNSBL] lines for the same message.

----------
Jan-14-08 13:33:00 id-5544c2185 [DNSBL] 89.132.3.160 
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] SPAM FOUND 
(89.132.3.160 listed in zen.spamhaus.org, DNSBLcached at 08-01-14/13:32)
Jan-14-08 13:33:00 id-5544c2185 [DNSBL] 89.132.3.160 
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] SPAM FOUND 
(DNSblacklisted in zen.spamhaus.org)   -> c:\assp/spam/2185.eml

---------


>> "If set, ASSP will use DNSBL cache hits to block the failed IP's before 
>> DELAYING kicks in."
>>
>> I take that to mean if it is not set then the DNSBLcache test will occur 
>> after delaying. Is that incorrect?
> 
> No, that is not quite what it means.
> 
> Normally the DNSBL code checks the cache before it does a DNS lookup for 
> the IP. If the IP is in the cache ASSP does not bother doing a DNS lookup.
> 
> When 'ForceRBLCache' is enabled. ASSP performs a DNSBL cache lookup VERY 
> early in the smtp connection rather than waiting for the normal DNSBL test.

Right, then how does this setting effect what I'm seeing right now?


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