topic Re: access file syntax in Operating System - Linux

access file syntax

Maaz — Tue, 09 May 2006 13:59:04 GMT

/etc/mail/access

its works fine
blacklist.org REJECT
i.e if i mail from pc1.blacklist.org, I cant, becuase Access is Denied. OK

but it doest
*.blacklist.org REJECT
i.e if i mail from pc1.blacklist.org, I can successfuly mail... ?

Regards
Maaz

Re: access file syntax

Steven E. Protter — Tue, 09 May 2006 14:35:13 GMT

Shalom Maaz,

Access list does not use OS style wild cards.

It doesn't know what to do about the asterisc.

blacklist.org REJECT

works

from:blacklist.org REJECT
or
from:@blacklist.org REJECT

works

There is a lot of magic you can do with the access list.

SEP

Re: access file syntax

Vitaly Karasik_1 — Wed, 10 May 2006 00:33:41 GMT

blacklist.org REJECT

"match any host or subdomain under the specified domain. (If FEATURE(relay_hosts_only) is set, only the first form works.) " [from http://www.sendmail.org/tips/relaying.html].

so the only one thing you should do it's "turn down" relay_hosts_only flag.

Re: access file syntax

Alexander Chuzhoy — Wed, 10 May 2006 01:28:45 GMT

if you'd like explicitly allow e-mail from
pc1.blacklist.org,while blocking everything else within blacklist.org, place the following in your access file:

blacklist.org REJECT
pc1.blacklist.org OK

Re: access file syntax

Maaz — Wed, 10 May 2006 13:21:08 GMT

Millions of Thanks Dear Mr SEP, Vitaly Karasik, and Alexander Chuzhoy for help and explanation ;)

Regards
Maaz