> -----Original Message----- > From: John Fawcett [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, June 03, 2004 1:53 PM > To: Spamassassin-Talk (E-mail) > Subject: Re: [sort of OT] Sendmail and RBLs > > > From: "Chris Santerre" > > Well there is no Sendmail list that I know of, so you guys are the > > next > best > > source. I just realized today that sendmail is checking > RBLs _BEFORE_ > > checking to see if the user is legit. OUCH! > > > > Seems like quite a waste of time. Is this because of delay_checks > > being enabled? > > > > IF this is in the Oreily book, I'm sorry for asking. I've only read > > 1/4 of it, and well, SARE started :) Kind of took up my > reading time. > >
Chris, delay_checks on or off doesn't matter. I used RBLs in SENDMAIL with delay_checks off. I think it's working as designed. If the message is in an RBL drop it. No point in seeing if it's for a valid user or not. I mean, that's the point of the RBL. Save a step before attempting delivery. Non? -Joe K
