This confirms an earlier conversation, that started a slightly different way. Thanks, I do appreciate your (and everyone else's!) patience while I explore the possibilities.
Marc > -----Original Message----- > From: R. Scott Perry [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2004 6:17 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [IMail Forum] Kill.LST file dangerous to use? > > > > >Since many/most spam MAIL FROM's are spoofed, it would seem > dangerous to > >use the kill.lst file to deny spamming servers from > connecting your iMail > >machine based on the MAIL FROM contents... so this kill.lst file is > >useless in an automated/scripted context, correct? > > The Kill List is designed for blocking E-mail from return > addresses that > you do not want. For example, if the New York times refuses to stop > spamming you, you can block @nytimes.com. However, as you > note, it is not > designed to automatically block E-mail addresses that send spam. > > >What would be cool is if kill.lst or some other text-based file, say > >"killIP.lst" could contain a list of IPs that should be killed, and > >respond with a similar error like "501 blacklisted source IP". > > > >Any way to create such a situation in iMail? > > No. The SMTP Control Access file will block the IP, but without any > information on why it is being blocked. And, it isn't in a text file. > > -Scott > --- > Declude JunkMail: The advanced anti-spam solution for IMail > mailservers > since 2000. > Declude Virus: Catches known viruses and is the leader in mailserver > vulnerability detection. > Find out what you've been missing: Ask for a free 30-day evaluation. > > --- > [This E-mail was scanned for viruses by Declude Virus (http://www.declude.com)] To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html List Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ Knowledge Base/FAQ: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/ To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html List Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ Knowledge Base/FAQ: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/
