[Mimedefang] Detect mail loops in mimedefang ?

Les Mikesell les at futuresource.com
Thu Jul 28 13:30:58 EDT 2005


On Thu, 2005-07-28 at 07:47, David F. Skoll wrote:

> You can count the number of Received: lines in the ./HEADERS file.
> 
> Or you can have MIMEDefang add a magic header to all mail, and reject
> mail if one comes in with the magic header already present.

But note that hitting the scanner twice would be normal if you
scan inbound mail on the external gateway, then deliver to a
user who has his mail forwarded to an external address.  Hitting
more than twice probably indicates a loop, though.

-- 
  Les Mikesell
   les at futuresource.com





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