On Jan 4, 2012, at 11:46 PM, Eric Lemings <e...@lemings.com> wrote: > > On Jan 4, 2012, at 9:54 PM, /dev/rob0 wrote: > >> On Wednesday 04 January 2012 20:45:23 Eric Lemings wrote: >>> I just noticed that two of my Postfix configuration variables were >>> set twice, the latter of which was overriding the former. Here's >>> the new values: >> >> The list policy asks for "postconf -n" because that reports values >> Postfix is actually using. >> >>> smtpd_client_restrictions = permit_mynetworks >>> permit_sasl_authenticated reject_rbl_client zen.spamhaus.org >>> reject_rbl_client rbl-plus.mail-abuse.org reject_rbl_client >>> bl.spamcop.net permit >> >> MAPS RBL is a paid service only, but I suppose you knew that. >> >>> smtpd_recipient_restrictions = >> >> BTW "client" != "recipient", in case that is what you meant by >> duplicated settings. They are different settings, but functionally >> similar. You could consolidate all of your restrictions into >> smtpd_recipient_restrictions. Unless you need complex whitelisting, >> it's usually easier that way, to only maintain one set of >> restrictions. >> >>> reject_unauth_pipelining, reject_non_fqdn_recipient, >>> reject_unknown_recipient_domain, permit_mynetworks, >>> permit_sasl_authenticated, reject_unauth_destination, >>> reject_rbl_client relays.ordb.org, >>> reject_rbl_clientlist.dsbl.org, >> >> Both of these are LONG dead and gone, so maybe you did not know about >> MAPS RBL? Also, you have no space there. Furthermore, you pasted your >> "postconf -n", and it shows a different setting of >> smtpd_recipient_restrictions. We believe what postconf(1) tells us. > > When I first captured the output from postconf -n, I noticed afterwards that > both variables were set twice in the Postfix main.cf file. Something like > this: > > .... > smtpd_client_restrictions = <values I wrote myself> > smtpd_recipient_restrictions = <values I wrote myself> > ... > smtpd_client_restrictions = <basic settings written by Server app or some > other Mac admin tool> > smtpd_recipient_restrictions = <basic settings written by Server app or some > other Mac admin tool> > > I remove the last variables whose values were shown in the first post, then > reposted the new values. > > This change seems to have been my missing link. Since I made it, spam > arriving in IMAP boxes has dropped drastically in the past several hours.
Well I spoke too soon. The flood of spam started again this morning. Obviously something isn't working. All testimonials I've read say that grey listing stops 90% of spam but its not working. Eric. > The RBL sites come from various Postfix tutorials on the web, many of which > are getting woefully dated. Thanks for the updates. > > Eric. >
