I also would appreciate a scripting hook on SMTP level. This would open = up alot of exciting possibilities. E.g. limiting the number of connections by sending 'Too busy, try = later', eventually message size checking etc.
--Harald > -----Urspr=FCngliche Nachricht----- > Von: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Im Auftrag von Michal=20 > Altair Valasek > Gesendet: Mittwoch, 27. August 2003 15:10 > An: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Betreff: [xmail] Re: How to reject message in SMTP transaction >=20 >=20 >=20 > |Yes would be great function, if you think of Sobig and that=3D20 > |'virus detected' messages. >=20 > Yes, I am. Being spammed by them, I am writing new version of my FLAVS > filter. I cannot silently discard messages (because I am not=20 > sure if its > virus or not, I am checking only content-type and file names), but I = =3D > want to > cause as less problems as possible. >=20 > | And i think the SMTP protcol allows it that the=3D20 > |server says 'no' > |to the mail after the data command and the '.' - am i right? >=20 > Yes, you are - this is the place where SMTP server should=20 > handle things =3D > like > "message too big" or "mailbox full". The main problem is that=20 > you must =3D > keep > open TCP connection, while filter(s) are executing, which may - for > long-time running filters and systems under heavy load -=20 > cause problems. =3D > But > I think that it should be a option. >=20 > Now we can see, that antivirus and such systems can cause the same, = =3D > maybe > even bigger problems as the virus itself: it's easy to handle=20 > viruses, =3D > not > thousands of technicaly legitimate NDR's they cause. So I am=20 > trying to =3D > write > and configure everything in my jurisdiction to behave well=20 > and not cause > unnecessary problems and load. >=20 > - > To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe xmail" in > the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For general help: send the line "help" in the body of a message to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] >=20 - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe xmail" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For general help: send the line "help" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
