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Re: multiple check_helo_access

From: /dev/rob0 (rob0gmx.co.uk)
Date: Wed May 02 2012 - 11:03:41 CDT


On Wed, May 02, 2012 at 11:45:21AM +0200, Marko Weber wrote:
> is there any benefit of multiple check_helo_access?

Maybe. What are you trying to do?

HELO checks are very effective against spam zombies, but not very
useful otherwise.

> i see in some configs check_helo_access is in "smtpd_helo-
> smtpd_sender- smtpd_recipient_restrictions".
>
> my understanding is that check_helo_access is in
> smtpd_helo_restrictions enough.
> am i wrong?

Sometimes.

Often it's easiest to keep all restrictions together in
smtpd_recipient_restrictions. Sometimes you might not want to do
that.

http://www.postfix.org/SMTPD_ACCESS_README.html
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