evil_smurf
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I am confused by the two settings for using black lists, and specifically with zen.spamhaus.org.
I have the following in my exim.conf:
# deny using .spamhaus
deny message = Email blocked by SPAMHAUS - to unblock contact us at http://www.example.com/support.php
# only for domains that do want to be tested against RBLs
domains = +use_rbl_domains
dnslists = zen.spamhaus.org
However I see others on the directadmin forum that have the following to use zen:
# deny using spamhaus
deny message = Email blocked by SPAMHAUS - to unblock see http://www.example.com/
# only for domains that do want to be tested against RBLs
hosts = !+relay_hosts
domains = +use_rbl_domains
!authenticated = *
dnslists = zen.spamhaus.org
My question is, what exactly do the "hosts = !+relay_hosts and !authenticated = * lines do? I am a little confused regarding the two sections I see in exim.conf that both use dns black lists, but are separated by this comment:
# Next deny stuff from more "fuzzy" blacklists
# but do bypass all checking for whitelisted host names
# and for authenticated users
EDIT: When using zen, it seems to accidentally block some users from sending emails within the server itself (IE, from one domain to another that are both hosted on the server). When changing the setup for zen to the second one above, it doesn't block them anymore. It looks like telling it to use relay_hosts means don't block anyone that is authenticated against the server.
Correct?
I have the following in my exim.conf:
# deny using .spamhaus
deny message = Email blocked by SPAMHAUS - to unblock contact us at http://www.example.com/support.php
# only for domains that do want to be tested against RBLs
domains = +use_rbl_domains
dnslists = zen.spamhaus.org
However I see others on the directadmin forum that have the following to use zen:
# deny using spamhaus
deny message = Email blocked by SPAMHAUS - to unblock see http://www.example.com/
# only for domains that do want to be tested against RBLs
hosts = !+relay_hosts
domains = +use_rbl_domains
!authenticated = *
dnslists = zen.spamhaus.org
My question is, what exactly do the "hosts = !+relay_hosts and !authenticated = * lines do? I am a little confused regarding the two sections I see in exim.conf that both use dns black lists, but are separated by this comment:
# Next deny stuff from more "fuzzy" blacklists
# but do bypass all checking for whitelisted host names
# and for authenticated users
EDIT: When using zen, it seems to accidentally block some users from sending emails within the server itself (IE, from one domain to another that are both hosted on the server). When changing the setup for zen to the second one above, it doesn't block them anymore. It looks like telling it to use relay_hosts means don't block anyone that is authenticated against the server.
Correct?