[tech] [committee] SMTP port 25 and user unknown

[Grahame Bowland]

Sorry, that's reject_unverified_recipient.


On 3/4/06 4:44 PM, "Grahame Bowland" <grahame at angrygoats.net> wrote:

> 
> Hi all
> 
> In an attempt to lower the spam burden upon the UCC, I have configured
> asclepius to use Postfix address verification:
>   http://www.postfix.org/ADDRESS_VERIFICATION_README.html
> 
> I am applying "reject_unverified_sender" to the domains:
>   ucc.asn.au
>   ucc.gu.uwa.edu.au
>   ucc.guild.uwa.edu.au
> 
> Asclepius will now open a connection and verify that one of the UCC MXes
> will accept mail for the address each RCPT TO: line it receives. If this
> causes trouble, please contact me and I will disable it.
> 
> This should vastly limit the amount of mail accepted by asclepius to
> non-existent UCC mail addresses. Hopefully that will  lower the bill until
> the mail server is shifted over east.
> 
> Please be aware that this configuration change may be reverted at any time
> by ITS. We are not committing to provide this service.
> 
> Cheers
> Grahame
> 
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