* Jake Vickers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:

> I'd like to check the reverse mapping at the earliest possible time and  
> deny the connection if necessary.  

It's not worth it. What do you gain?

> Not sure if it generates an error message for the sender

Of course (the sending MTA shoukd generate one)

> (I can see where this could be a backscatter issue),

But not for you.

> so in what contexts, if defined, would it do so? Are there any
> pros/cons to checking this at another time rather than in
> smtpd_recipient_restrictions? Thanks.

I'd just leave it in smtpd_recipient_restrictions, it's not worth the
hassle to use:

smtpd_delay_reject = no

and put it into smtpd_client_restrictions  -- which you then would have to
fill with a lot of exceptions like permit_mynetworks etc.

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