I believe that is for sending mail only ... not receiving. If I am not mistaken.
Bill http://www.goodcleanemail.com http://www.freebsdrocks.net <http://www.centosrocks.net> On Wed, Aug 24, 2011 at 2:28 PM, Eric Shubert <[email protected]> wrote: > Sorry, that's something I've never seen before. I'm guessing it's a patch > to qmail-smtpd, but that's not worth much. > > As a short term work-around, you might try adding an entry to the tcp.smtp > file for the server in question, with the RELAYCLIENT="" variable set, eg: > 70.254.229.27:RELAYCLIENT="",...(plus whatever other variables your server > uses typically) > This will essentially make your server an open relay for that IP address. I > expect this would work, but be careful with it. And don't forget to > "qmailctl cdb" after changing the tcp.smtp file. > > -- > -Eric 'shubes' > > On 08/24/2011 11:03 AM, Rob Wright wrote: > >> Thanks for the reply. It's definitely not spamdyke, as we do not have this >> installed. When Inter7 did the setup for is SpamAssassin was installed. >> >> Here's what I've got in my log file, it's qmail-smtpd doing the rejection. >> >> @400000004e5539281689fb3c tcpserver: ok 10664 >> mail.poncacity.net:70.254.229.**3:25 :70.254.229.27::53562 >> @400000004e5539281aedc6a4 CHKUSER accepted rcpt: from >> <[email protected].**net:unknown:> remote >> <callisto.poncacity.net:unknow**n:70.254 >> .229.27> rcpt<[email protected]> : found existing recipient >> @400000004e5539281db9851c qmail-smtpd: senders must have valid reverse DNS >> @400000004e5539281dbe47dc tcpserver: end 10664 status 256 >> >> Part of the problem here is that I can't figure out what they've hacked to >> get >> qmail-smtpd to do the rejection. In my /var/qmail/control directory there >> is >> an 'rdns' file with a value of "1"; rdns checking is either on or off. >> >> Any further ideas? I suppose this may be a lesson for the boss to >> "install >> your own mail server" but that bridge is already crossed. If there's no >> clear >> answer I'll just have to call Inter7 for support and let them deal with >> it. >> >> Rob >> >> On Wednesday 24 August 2011 11:49:44 Eric Shubert wrote: >> >>> That would take care of things if the rejection is due to an RBL, but >>> the rejection is stated as being due to lack of rDNS, which is >>> different. The only thing I know of that rejects due to missing rDNS >>> (using qmail) is spamdyke (a very good anti-spam tool btw). >>> >>> What specifically is causing the reject? You might post a sample from >>> your smtp log if you can't tell. If it's spamdyke, then the spamdyke >>> config has several ways of whitelisting. >>> >>> >>> http://cr.yp.to/ucspi-tcp/**rblsmtpd.html<http://cr.yp.to/ucspi-tcp/rblsmtpd.html> >>>> >>>> Edit your tcp.smtp file and put the address in and set RBLSMTPD="" and >>>> it >>>> will bypass the RBL check for that IP address. Afterwards, rebuild your >>>> tcp.smtp.cdb file (depending on how your built your toaster it'll be as >>>> easy as "qmailctl cdb", or some other manual command) >>>> >>>> Hope that helps. >>>> >>>> On 11-08-24 9:14 AM, "Rob >>>> Wright"<debianrob@poncacity.**net<[email protected]>> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Greetings. I hope this list is still intact and that I'm on-topic. I've >>>>> searched for a solution and haven't been able to come up with anything. >>>>> >>>>> I've got a problem sprung up recently and can't quite figure out how to >>>>> get >>>>> around it. While I'm waiting for a bureaucracy to unsnaggle some DNS >>>>> information on their side, is there anyway for us to whitelist a single >>>>> mail >>>>> server that's being rejected for not having rDNS? The mail server is >>>>> known to >>>>> us and I feel comfortable with taking this action. Hopefully this won't >>>>> be a >>>>> permanent solution but just a dirty hack while I wait for others to do >>>>> their >>>>> jobs. >>>>> >>>>> We've got a vanilla Inter7 installed vpopmail/qmail system and I have >>>>> not been >>>>> able to figure out of this is do-able or not. If it's possible how can >>>>> I >>>>> go >>>>> about doing so? >>>>> >>>>> Thanks for any help or pointers. >>>>> >>>>> Rob Wright >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> > > > > > !DSPAM:4e55431f32715312255702!
