Re: spam notification

Subject: Re: spam notification
From: Wietse Venema (wietseporcupine.org)
Date: Sat Jan 08 2000 - 08:20:55 CST

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smtpd_banner is used for inbound mail only. I'll add the word
'server' to the explanatory text.

If you want recipients to see a footer with contact info you'd have
to hack the SMTP client, and be sure to do something reasonable
with MIME-encapsulated mail.

        Wietse

Alex Miller:
> I noticed that there is an option smtp_banner that Postfix
> has turned off by default.
>
> # SHOW SOFTWARE VERSION OR NOT
> #
> # The smtpd_banner parameter specifies the text that follows the 220
> # status code in the SMTP greeting banner. Some people like to see
> # the mail version advertised. By default, Postfix shows no version.
> #
> # You MUST specify the $myhostname at the start of the text. When
> # the SMTP client sees its own hostname at the start of an SMTP
> # greeting banner it will report a mailer loop. That's better than
> # having a machine meltdown.
> #
> #smtpd_banner = $myhostname ESMTP $mail_name
> #smtpd_banner = $myhostname ESMTP $mail_name ($mail_version)
>
> Is it possible to use this in a freeform fashion to contain a
> message like this: "If this email is spam please notify the
> postmaster at nospammyhost.dom, so that appropriate action
> can be taken"
>
> The idea is not to munge legitimate users email bodies (something
> I wouldn't remotely consider for this)
>
> Is this an interesting idea, or is another solution better,
> to recommend a different default for virtual domains.
>
> myhost.dom dummyvalue
> postmastermyhost.dom adminuser
> abusemyhost.dom adminuser
> user1myhost.dom user1
> myhost.dom catchalluser
>
> Alex Miller
>
>
>

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