>> sounds like a plan :) ... also ensure that the delaying is enabled >> and that the recipient validation is correctly configured (either >> using LDAP or VRFY) those will help rejecting a whole lot of >> junk coming from spambots w/o affecting regular servers
> If i need to enable the VRFY option, all is needed is to add the list > of accounts ([email protected]) in the (LocalAddresses_Flat) > right ? uhm no :) you'll have to ensure that VRFY is enabled on the mailserver (or the mailservers) and then use a "special format" for the localdomains file; that is, something like this foobar.com=>1.2.3.4:25 barfoo.net=>1.3.2.5:25 example.com=>5.4.1.2:25 the format is: domain_name=>mailserver_ip:port using such a format you'll be telling to ASSP to use the specified mailserver (and port) to issue VRFY commands and check for the existence of a given mailbox this also means that you won't need a separate flatfile containing the email addresses since they'll be handled by the mailserver and ASSP will use VRFY/EXPN to check for their validity (so ensure that HELP, VRFY and EXPN are enabled on the mailserver(s)); otherwise you may use LDAP to check for mailboxes... or ... yes, you may even use a flatfile, but if then you will need to ensure that your flatfile will always be "up to date" > I still see Limiting connection entries in logs. > Apr-21-09 09:49:26 Limiting total connections > Apr-21-09 09:49:27 Limiting total connections > Apr-21-09 09:50:03 Limiting total connections > Apr-21-09 09:50:03 Limiting total connections which means that some host is trying to "bash" you hard, leave things as they are, the limiting is needed to avoid bots and the like DDoS-ing the server, so that message just means that ASSP is doing its duty; just... make a note of the offending IP(s) > All above settings applied. > Regarding the EnableDelaying, if i may ask please. > Now at the first SMTP-IN attempt ASSP will send a temp > error to the sending SMTP server and delay for 5 minutes. exactly; and to understand how all it works, read this http://projects.puremagic.com/greylisting/ > I assume the ASSP server checks the message against spam > at the second attempt right ? yes... assuming the sender is a real SMTP server and not a spambot :) > Where does ASSP keeps track of all the delayed messages since > I see lots of delayed messages in the logs but not sure where it > stores the triplets.? you'll find a "delaydb" inside the assp folder > Thanks y/w ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Stay on top of everything new and different, both inside and around Java (TM) technology - register by April 22, and save $200 on the JavaOne (SM) conference, June 2-5, 2009, San Francisco. 300 plus technical and hands-on sessions. Register today. Use priority code J9JMT32. http://p.sf.net/sfu/p _______________________________________________ Assp-user mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/assp-user
