On Tue, Mar 12, 2013 at 03:23:14PM -0500, Noel Jones wrote:
> The smtpd_relay_restrictions is intended for relay decisions
> only[1]. In this case, that looks like it would be:
>
> [ ... sound advice ... ]
>
> [1] of course, you can use smtpd_relay_restrictions -- or not use it
> -- however you see fit; "relay decisions only" is more a guideline
> than a rule. There are an endless variety of valid uses, and
> equally valid to not use it at all.
While there's no enforcement of the "rule decisions" only principle,
this could change in the future. I'd like to suggest that this
principle be take seriously, if nothing else it makes the configuration
easier to understand.
If we encourage the same (be it relatively uncommon) opportunities
for accidental open-relays into the relay restrictions, that we
have in the recipient restrictions, we don't get anywhere.
--
Viktor.
