David F. Skoll wrote: >Marco Meier wrote: > > > >>i think the mimedefang-filter manpage should be changed according to >>this. It says: "This lets you reject connections after the HELO/EHLO >>SMTP command.". In fact, they aren't rejected right there. >> >> > >Actually, I have a better idea: If I completely remove filter_helo, >will anyone morn its passing? Less code == better, and filter_helo >is next to useless. > >Regards, > >David. > >
Deja vu. Haven't we covered this ground before? The SMTP specification states that "HELO" is just a diagnostic command, and it is meant only for troubleshooting, as in detecting mail loops where a host talks to itself. The SMTP spec, however, is a moving target (ok, at a tortoise's pace), and at some point it could evolve to have a more rigid semantic that could be the basis for refusing connections. When that happens, having the hooks already in place will be useful. -Philip _______________________________________________ NOTE: If there is a disclaimer or other legal boilerplate in the above message, it is NULL AND VOID. You may ignore it. Visit http://www.mimedefang.org and http://www.roaringpenguin.com MIMEDefang mailing list MIMEDefang@lists.roaringpenguin.com http://lists.roaringpenguin.com/mailman/listinfo/mimedefang