2012/6/28 Wietse Venema <wie...@porcupine.org>: > Timo Veith: >> I am searching for a similiar configuation parameter for sendmail, >> that rejects messages in the smtp dialogue if the envelope recipient >> is unknown. >> >> I've found Local_check_rcpt, check_rcpt check_compat, but these seem >> not to be enough, is that correct? > > Below is the first Google hit for ``sendmail block unknown users''. > > Wietse > > I use the access file mechanism: > > =================================== > #to reject mail addressed to old or bogus accounts > > exDomain.com REJECT > > #below statements will override above REJECT statement > > validus...@exdomain.com OK > validus...@exdomain.com OK > ====================================
Hello Wietse, thank you for your reply but that is not what I wanted. I understand that using the access file mechanism only let's you list certain domains or addresses. I have not found a way to reject a message with a bad rcpt address based on invalid dns / mx. records. Kind regards, Timo