Paul J. Schinder wrote:
>
> On Mon, Feb 01, 1999 at 09:43:17AM -0600, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> }
> } Speaking of open relay blocking, is the appropriate way to use both
> } RBL and ORBS to invoke rblsmtpd twice? As in
> }
> } /usr/local/bin/tcpserver-qmail -pR -c50 -u70 -g70 \
> } -x/etc/tcp.smtp.cdb \
> } 0 smtp /usr/bin/rblsmtpd -r relays.orbs.org -b /usr/bin/rblsmtpd \
> } -b /var/qmail/bin/qmail-smtpd 2>&1 | /var/qmail/bin/splogger smtpd 3
> }
> } (I put ORBS first on the guess that it would block more connects).
>
> Yes, it is. It's documented that way somewhere, in fact.
>
> }
> } Has anybody been paying attention enough to know whether the RBL is
> } essentially a subset of ORBS? Given the rules and procedures for each
> } as I understand them, it seems entirely possible. That would be my
> } other easy approach -- don't use both, just use ORBS.
>
> No, as I understand it, they use different criteria. MAPS is more a
> "these are proven, documented spammers" while ORBS blocks open relays,
> and so is proactive. I use both (just as above), and there are sites
> that MAPS catches that ORBS don't and vice versa. If you're using
> ORBS, you may want to keep an eye on your logs. There are many work
> related sites that I have to let through the ORBS block, so others may
> be in there that are important to you.
>
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> Paul J. Schinder
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