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Block Exim spam at connection time?

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Secruler

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11:54 pm August 24, 2011

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I read your post about the Exim filter but I have a question. Is it possible to block the spam when the server connects to transfer mail? Like how exim blocks email addressed to accounts that don't exist, is that possible with spam? I see the exim filter bounces mail that meets the rules you add, but I would like to stop it before it hits the server.

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mscott

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11:09 pm August 25, 2011

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Yes and no. You can add things to the Exim ACL directly (/ etc / exim.conf) but it is very limited in what you can do. Here's a sample rule from the ACL:

deny
    senders = *@nyc.gov : *@ups.com
    message   = No Such User Here
    log_message = More fake speeding tickets of UPS receipts!

This blocks those stupid fake emails from the New York Police and UPS that have viruses attached. NYPD does NOT email speeding tickets and UPS doesn't send emails with viruses attached. Actually UPS never has your email address so why would they be sending you a receipt?? Long story short ACL is good for rejecting based on limited info but not so hot if you're filtering key words.