virtusertable blocking seems to have no effect

[Derek Ragona]

Did you compile the access database?

Typically done with:
/usr/sbin/makemap hash /etc/mail/access < /etc/mail/access

         -Derek


At 08:54 PM 3/28/2006, Mikhail Teterin wrote:
>צ×ÔÏÒÏË 28 ÂÅÒÅÚÅÎØ 2006 18:55, Derek Ragona ÎÁÐÉÓÁ×:
> > Block that in /etc/mail/access instead, use this syntax:
> > @example.com            ERROR:550 " No spam, thanks"
> >
> > Note the leading space and use of double quotes.
>
>Nope, that went back to saying "User unknown" instead of "No spam"...
>
>Thanks!
>
>         -mi
>
> > At 01:22 PM 3/28/2006, Mikhail Teterin wrote:
> > >Hi!
> > >
> > >I host a domain with a handful of "real" addresses. I noticed, that
> > >spammers are using a variety of random-generated names @mydomain and wish
> > >to block such addresses with "No spam" responses instead of "User
> > > unknown".
> > >
> > >Here is (almost) what I have in the virtusertable:
> > >
> > >         stol at example.com  foo
> > >         hq at example.com    bar
> > >         @example.com      error:5.7.0:550 No spam, thanks
> > >
> > >I can see the "No spam,thanks" messages logged in the maillog (without the
> > >space after coma, for some reason), but there is no reject=550 message
> > >logged (which interferes with my other software) and some of these
> > >messages seem to pass through (although others are intercepted by other
> > >anti-spam defenses).
> > >
> > >For example, here are the only two log entries, that a spam message
> > > generates:
> > >
> > >Mar 28 13:45:58 corbulon sendmail[40026]: k2SIjvvb040026:
> > ><xgfytxswpcpc at blackalpinist.com>... No spam,thanks
> > >Mar 28 13:45:58 corbulon sendmail[40026]: k2SIjvvb040026:
> > >from=<example at example.net>, size=3305, class=0, nrcpts=0, proto=ESMTP,
> > >daemon=MTA, relay=example.example.net [xx.x.xx.xxx]
> > >
> > >Despite the "No spam,thanks" the message was accepted.
> > >
> > >What am I doing wrong? Thanks!
> > >
> > >         -mi
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