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Re: access file : DISCARD vs REJECT

From: Magnus Bäck (magnusdsek.lth.se)
Date: Fri Apr 07 2006 - 03:57:00 CDT


On Fri, April 7, 2006 10:42 am, Pascal Maes said:

> In main.cf, I have a rule for smtpd_recipient_restrictions which says :
>
> check_sender_access hash:/etc/postfix/access
>
> In the file access, I have the following line :
>
> namedomain.be REJECT
>
> and it works !
>
> mail from: namedomain.be
> 250 2.1.0 Ok
> rcpt to: pascal.maeselec.ucl.ac.be
> 554 5.7.1 <namedomain.be>: Sender address rejected: Access denied
>
> If I replace REJECT by DISCARD, it doesn't work anymore (I receive
> the mail)
>
> mail from: namedomain.be
> 250 2.1.0 Ok
> rcpt to: pascal.maeselec.ucl.ac.be
> 250 2.1.5 Ok

This doesn't prove that you receive the mail, it only proves that Postfix
doesn't reject the MAIL FROM and RCPT TO commands. Show logs instead.

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Magnus Bäck
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