On (20/07/05 01:17), Clive Menzies wrote: > On (19/07/05 17:38), John Hasler wrote: > > Clive Menzies writes: > > > I'm am online 24/7 but the process (as I understand it) by which mail is > > > collected (fetchmail) is via smtp. > > > > The originating host connects to your ISP's server via SMTP and delivers > > the email. Your ISP's server accepts it, terminates the connection, and > > puts the email in your mailbox there at the ISP. Fetchmail then fetches > > the email from that mailbox via POP or IMAP. It then delivers the message > > to Exim via SMTP. If Exim then rejects the email, what do you expect > > Fetchmail to do about it? > > > > Rejecting spam at SMTP time only works if you have your own domain, IP, and > > mailserver. Then the spammer's machine connects directly to Exim on your > > host and sa-exim can send him a rejection. > > See. I told you I am new to all this ;) > > Many thanks for yet further enlightenment. So I guess the next step is > to set up our own smtp server. Not something I'll do lightly, as it > means opening up access to the big wide world ..... more research > required. > Sorry, I forgot to mention: regardless of which particular black hole the rejected mail goes down, the level of spam and viruses is much lower since implementing all this ;)
Also, I'd better edit my misleading notes. Regards Clive -- www.clivemenzies.co.uk ... ...strategies for business -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
