[Mimedefang] Question on placement of filter_helo & other function

[David F. Skoll]

David Reta wrote:

> To combat the impersonating of our domain and IP's I am in the process
> of implementing filter_helo. Should this be placed in
> /etc/mail/mimedefang-filter or /usr/local/bin/mimedefang.pl? 

/etc/mail/mimedefang-filter.  You should **NEVER** add site-specific
configuration code to mimedefang.pl.

> On another note I will also be implementing a function that discards
> mail sent to invalid addresses. We gets lots of spam sent to invalid
> addresses. This will be done by keeping a table of valid smtp addresses
> which are retreived via ldap from our domain controllers. Should I call
> this function from filter_begin?

No; it should be called from filter_recipient.

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Please see http://lists.roaringpenguin.com/mailman/listinfo/mimedefang

Regards,

David.