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. -- Brian <brian@Awfulhak.org>, <brian@FreeBSD.org>, <bri@OpenBSD.org> <http://www.Awfulhak.org> Don't _EVER_ lose your sense of humour....
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