Marc Evans <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>I would like to get the qmail systems that I administer configured so that
>all of the tests at http://www.abuse.net/relay.html. The first problem
>that I encounter is that the construct [EMAIL PROTECTED] appears
>on the surface to be permitted. The reason that I say "on the surface" is
>because qmail accepts the message, but then bounces it as not deliverable.
>This appears to be qmail not parsing the % syntax. I personally would
>prefer to see a "550 Relaying Denied" or similiar message generated, so
>that the system isn't bombarded with people thinking that they are
>successfully spamming, and the associated resources in non-delivery.
>
>Does anyone have advise, patches, or otherwise?
Doing that would require a patch. The benefits of such a patch would
be small: spammers won't use a relay that never relays.
My advice is to relax, don't worry, have a homebrew. Oops, wrong
list. :-)
-Dave
