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Re: access file : DISCARD vs REJECT

From: Pascal Maes (pascal.maeselec.ucl.ac.be)
Date: Fri Apr 07 2006 - 10:52:42 CDT


Le 7 avr. 06 à 16:46, mouss a écrit :

> Pascal Maes wrote:
>> hello,
>> 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
>> What's wrong ?
>
> do not discard unless you know why.
>

You're right and REJECT will do the job,
but I wonder why DISCARD is not working.

If you have an idea (I have also posted an extract of the logfiles).

--
Pascal