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Re: Do header_checks matching generate an email?

From: Noel Jones (njonesmegan.vbhcs.org)
Date: Wed May 12 2010 - 11:07:48 CDT


On 5/12/2010 10:54 AM, VR wrote:
> I ask because I saw this as a result of a header_check match:
>
> May 12 09:47:00 mail postfix/smtpd[10013]: 696F12BC36:
> client=spiteful.cnc.net[207.155.249.209]
> May 12 09:47:00 mail postfix/cleanup[10034]: 696F12BC36: reject: header
> Received: from 123.44.167.190.d.dyn.codetel.net.do
> (123.44.167.190.d.dyn.codetel.net.do [190.167.44.123])??by
> spiteful.cnc.net (ConcentricHost(4.0.r15719) MX) with ESMTP id
> 5BAFB3F9A5.10ULC2UQ0B00;??W from spiteful.cnc.net[207.155.249.209];
> from=<operatorshm4rhythmism.com> to=<xxxyyyy.tld> proto=ESMTP
> helo=<spiteful.cnc.net>: 5.7.1 Failed header check
>
> Or do header_check rejections occur as part of the same SMTP connection
> that invoked them so my server never fully accepted their junk? E.g. no
> new, separate email fired off that might get me blacklisted?

Header_checks do not create a bounce or non-delivery notice.

   -- Noel Jones