Date: Thu, 20 Nov 1997 01:35:13 +0000 From: Brian Somers <brian@awfulhak.org> To: "Jonathan M. Bresler" <jmb@freebsd.org> Cc: brian@awfulhak.org (Brian Somers), freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: /etc/mail filters in 2.2.5 Message-ID: <199711200135.BAA14119@awfulhak.demon.co.uk> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Sun, 16 Nov 1997 06:46:03 PST." <199711161446.GAA24588@hub.freebsd.org>
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> Brian Somers wrote:
> >
> > > Brian,
> > > there are a couple issues here:
> > >
> > > Brian Somers wrote:
> > > > I installed the /etc/mail stuff a few days ago, and added a few sites
> > > > to domains.txt, specifically:
> > > >
> > > > BIGFOOT.DALTEK.NET^M #blocked. contact postmaster
> > >
> > > first, that "^M" is it in the file?
> > > is so please delete it.
> > > after deleting the "^M"
> > > cd /etc/mail; make install
> >
> > Hmm, the domains.txt I got with the ``make'' had 'em in, so I figured
> > they were meant to be :-I
>
> ahh.....did you use DOS!
> "^M" is teh DOS extra end-of-line character.
> DOS uses both <cr> and <lf> to indicate and end-of-line.
> Unix uses only one, the Mac uses the other.
> >
> > > second, the way i wrote the rules, they block mail
> > > from a domain, hence the file is called domains.txt ;)
> > > bigfoot.daltek.net is a host, rather than a domain.
> > > you can change the entry domains.txt to "daltek.net".
> > > that will block mail from all of daltek.net. or you can
> > > use the amended rules below to block mail from both
> > > hosts and domains. then you can use entries like
> > > "bigfoot.daltek.net" in domains.txt.
> > >
> > > add the rules below that are *not* preceded by a ">"
> > > at the start of the line ;)
> >
> > Ok, done - thanks. I'll keep an eye on things.
>
> cool....let me know if there are any problems.
[.....]
> jmb
Oh joy ! I had my first bounced (by me) mail today :-) Thanks.
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