Re: customizing received: headers

On Fri, May 28, 2010 at 08:52:04PM -0400, Wietse Venema wrote: > Keld Simonsen: > > Hi > > > > I am running majordomo with postfix for a number of email list, and I > > have some trouble tracking down bounces. I thought that if I could have > > some > > customized Received: headers with the enve

Re: dealing with Yahoo slowness

Florin Andrei: > On 06/21/2010 12:42 PM, Victor Duchovni wrote: > > On Mon, Jun 21, 2010 at 12:21:45PM -0700, Florin Andrei wrote: > > > >> yahoo_destination_concurrency_failed_cohort_limit = 20 > >> yahoo_destination_rate_delay = 1s > >> > >> I can't say I understand *why* the 1s rate delay makes

Re: Postfix forward emails

Rui Francisco put forth on 6/21/2010 7:22 PM: > Hi, > > i would liek to know if its possible to forward emails in postfix with > virtual users, or to put a vacation message. > > All the users are saved in a mysql database and postfix delivers emails > normally. The problem is how to forward email

Postfix forward emails

Hi, i would liek to know if its possible to forward emails in postfix with virtual users, or to put a vacation message. All the users are saved in a mysql database and postfix delivers emails normally. The problem is how to forward emails. I tried to create a virtual alias maps in a file wit

RE: how to protect against directory attack?

Thanks for your response, I was hysterical I thought there was something wrong with my configuration. I been getting lots of bounced emails and believed it was related to directory attack. Thanks, -motty -Original Message- From: owner-postfix-us...@postfix.org [mailto:owner-postfix-us..

Re: dealing with Yahoo slowness

On 06/21/2010 12:42 PM, Victor Duchovni wrote: On Mon, Jun 21, 2010 at 12:21:45PM -0700, Florin Andrei wrote: yahoo_destination_concurrency_failed_cohort_limit = 20 yahoo_destination_rate_delay = 1s I can't say I understand *why* the 1s rate delay makes the feedback and the concurrency limit p

Re: how to protect against directory attack?

motty.cruz a écrit : > Hello all, > What is the best way to protect against directory attack? > [snip] how about: don't care? # postlog.pl Recipient unknown..: 58.35 % ... it's been so since a long time and the world didn't collapse here.

Re: dealing with Yahoo slowness

Florin Andrei: > I can't say I understand *why* the 1s rate delay makes the feedback and > the concurrency limit parameters irrelevant, so I guess it's time for me > to dig deeper into the documentation. :) This takes some courage: http://www.postfix.org/SCHEDULER_README.html The concurrency of

Re: how to protect against directory attack?

On 6/21/2010 3:59 PM, motty.cruz wrote: Hello all, What is the best way to protect against directory attack? Below is my log file and postconf -n! Thanks in advance! Jun 21 12:39:06 machine1 postfix/smtpd[72653]: lost connection after RCPT from unknown[178.122.29.134] Jun 21 12:39:06 machine1 p

Re: how to protect against directory attack?

On Mon, Jun 21, 2010 at 3:59 PM, motty.cruz wrote: > Hello all, > What is the best way to protect against directory attack? Below is my log > file and postconf -n! > Thanks in advance! > > Jun 21 12:39:06 machine1 postfix/smtpd[72653]: lost connection after RCPT > from unknown[178.122.29.134] > Ju

how to protect against directory attack?

Hello all, What is the best way to protect against directory attack? Below is my log file and postconf -n! Thanks in advance! Jun 21 12:39:06 machine1 postfix/smtpd[72653]: lost connection after RCPT from unknown[178.122.29.134] Jun 21 12:39:06 machine1 postfix/smtpd[72653]: disconnect from unkno

Re: dealing with Yahoo slowness

On Mon, Jun 21, 2010 at 12:21:45PM -0700, Florin Andrei wrote: > My email is very "bursty" - event updates and changes sent to many / most / > all subscribers. So then I should do this, I guess: > > yahoo_destination_concurrency_failed_cohort_limit = 20 > yahoo_destination_rate_delay = 1s > > I t

Re: What are the { curly } brackets for in main.cf?

On 6/21/2010 2:31 PM, /dev/rob0 wrote: On Mon, Jun 21, 2010 at 02:10:15PM -0500, Jeff Sherk Forerunner Ministries wrote: I still don't understand the difference between this ${default_database_type} and this $default_database_type though ... if default_database_type=cdb , how will one di

Re: What are the { curly } brackets for in main.cf?

On Mon, Jun 21, 2010 at 02:10:15PM -0500, Jeff Sherk Forerunner Ministries wrote: > I still don't understand the difference between this > ${default_database_type} and this $default_database_type though ... > if default_database_type=cdb , how will one differ from the other? They do not diff

Re: dealing with Yahoo slowness

On 06/21/2010 11:31 AM, Victor Duchovni wrote: On Mon, Jun 21, 2010 at 11:08:04AM -0700, Florin Andrei wrote: yahoo_destination_concurrency_limit = 4 yahoo_destination_concurrency_failed_cohort_limit = 5 yahoo_destination_rate_delay = 1s yahoo_destination_concurrency_positive_feedback = 1/3 yah

Re: wieste is a women . when do you

Zitat von fakessh : On Mon, 21 Jun 2010 00:41:21 +0200, fakessh wrote: hello wieste is a women . when do you its my real @ i respond a you post duplicate in french please http://www.google.fr/search?q=wieste+is+a+woman&hl=fr&client=safari&rls=en&ei=Z44fTL76NMeS4gbxxZWWDg&start=50&sa=N

Re: Spam notification

On 18-6-2010 11:38, Birta Levente wrote: In my opinion the best way is to block all mails if sender appear in recipient addresses. (I think it's stupid to send mail to yourself, if it's about not spam) It is very common to send something to yourself. For example if you want to work on a docu

Re: dealing with Yahoo slowness

On Mon, Jun 21, 2010 at 11:08:04AM -0700, Florin Andrei wrote: >> To compensate for this unwanted side effect of reduced concurrency >> INCREASE the fragile_destination_concurrency_failed_cohort_limit >> to 10-20 or so (or REDUCE >> fragile_destination_concurrency_negative_feedback >> to 1/10 or

Re: What are the { curly } brackets for in main.cf?

On 6/21/2010 12:49 PM, Victor Duchovni wrote: On Mon, Jun 21, 2010 at 01:34:45PM -0500, Jeff Sherk Forerunner Ministries wrote: http://www.postfix.org/postconf.5.html Ok reading that doc, it looks like ${default_database_type} and $default_database_type are identical then?

Re: dealing with Yahoo slowness

On 06/19/2010 05:37 AM, Wietse Venema wrote: Stefan Foerster: I don't send any large volumes to Yahoo, but I had to use a dedicated transport which ignored much more errors for a popular German freemail provider. Since you are using rate delays, your concurrency limit will basically be one, and

Re: What are the { curly } brackets for in main.cf?

On Mon, Jun 21, 2010 at 01:34:45PM -0500, Jeff Sherk Forerunner Ministries wrote: >> http://www.postfix.org/postconf.5.html > > Ok reading that doc, it looks like ${default_database_type} and > $default_database_type are identical then? Almost: ${foo}bar is not the same as $foobar or ${foobar}.

Re: What are the { curly } brackets for in main.cf?

On 6/21/2010 11:47 AM, Noel Jones wrote: On 6/21/2010 12:44 PM, Jeff Sherk Forerunner Ministries wrote: I notice lines like these: indexed = ${default_database_type }:${config_directory

Re: wieste is a women . when do you

> fakessh: >> On Mon, 21 Jun 2010 00:41:21 +0200, fakessh wrote: >> > hello >> > >> > wieste is a women . when do you >> > >> > >> > its my real @ >> > i respond a you post >> > duplicate in french please >> >> >> http://www.google.fr/search?q=wieste+is+a+woman&hl=fr&client=safari&rls=en&ei=Z44fTL

Re: What are the { curly } brackets for in main.cf?

On 6/21/2010 12:44 PM, Jeff Sherk Forerunner Ministries wrote: I notice lines like these: indexed = ${default_database_type }:${config_directory }/ smtp_generic_maps

What are the { curly } brackets for in main.cf?

I notice lines like these: indexed = ${default_database_type}:${config_directory}/ smtp_generic_maps = ${indexed}generic What are the { curly } brackets for? What does {indexed} do? Thanks

Re: wieste is a women . when do you

fakessh: > On Mon, 21 Jun 2010 00:41:21 +0200, fakessh wrote: > > hello > > > > wieste is a women . when do you > > > > > > its my real @ > > i respond a you post > > duplicate in french please > > > http://www.google.fr/search?q=wieste+is+a+woman&hl=fr&client=safari&rls=en&ei=Z44fTL76NMeS4gb

Re: wieste is a women . when do you

On Mon, 21 Jun 2010 00:41:21 +0200, fakessh wrote: > hello > > wieste is a women . when do you > > > its my real @ > i respond a you post > duplicate in french please http://www.google.fr/search?q=wieste+is+a+woman&hl=fr&client=safari&rls=en&ei=Z44fTL76NMeS4gbxxZWWDg&start=50&sa=N http://ww

Re: Compare hash versus cdb

On Mon, Jun 21, 2010 at 11:50:46AM -0400, Jeff Sherk Forerunner Ministries wrote: > I noticed that setup is using default_database_type = cdb here: > http://www.postfix.org/MULTI_INSTANCE_README.html#quick > > What are the advantages/disadvantages of one over the other? CDB is much better for re

Compare hash versus cdb

I noticed that setup is using default_database_type = cdb here: http://www.postfix.org/MULTI_INSTANCE_README.html#quick What are the advantages/disadvantages of one over the other? Thanks

Re: Proper use of OK based on sender?

On 6/21/2010 10:18 AM, vr wrote: I know I've got some options set wrong which is why I'm here, but my postconf -n is currently this: ... not reviewed When holding most/all restrictions until smtpd_recipient_restrictions, is there a way to OK a MAIL FROM: sender without becoming an open relay

Proper use of OK based on sender?

I know I've got some options set wrong which is why I'm here, but my postconf -n is currently this: alias_database = hash:/etc/aliases alias_maps = hash:/etc/aliases append_dot_mydomain = no biff = no config_directory = /etc/postfix disable_vrfy_command = yes header_checks = pcre:/etc/postfix/he

Re: address verification, smtpd_mumble_error_limit, smtpd_client_event_limit_exceptions

* Wietse Venema : > Stefan Foerster: > > * Wietse Venema : > > > Tarpit delays by the hub will slow down the dictionary attack. > > > Is that a problem? > > > > It can delay legitimate mail with yet unverified recipients, but > > that's pretty much what one would suspect during a dictionary attack

Re: address verification, smtpd_mumble_error_limit, smtpd_client_event_limit_exceptions

Stefan Foerster: > * Wietse Venema : > > Stefan Foerster: > > > What happens after "gate" has tried to validate more than > > > "$smtpd_soft_error_limit" invalid recipients? Will it be slowed down? > > > Is it possible to exclude "gate" from that artificial slowdown on > > > "hub" using smtpd_clien

Re: address verification, smtpd_mumble_error_limit, smtpd_client_event_limit_exceptions

* Stefan Foerster : > It would still be nice to know whether smtpd_client_event_limit_exceptions > will prevent the additional delays. NVM. This code in smtpd_chat.c, within smtpd_chat_reply, is executed without making any reference to smtpd_client_event_limit_exceptions: ,[ smtpd_chat.c, smt

Re: Disabling checking for "my own hostname" in smtp connections to transports

Oguz Yilmaz: > Hi, > > In some of my setups, I locate postfix as content filtering for smtp, > and before the original mail server. > > internet -> postfix relay -> mail server > > In cases of "myhostname=mail.mydomain.com" and also the hostname of > the mail server is "mail.mydomain.com" Postfi

Disabling checking for "my own hostname" in smtp connections to transports

Hi, In some of my setups, I locate postfix as content filtering for smtp, and before the original mail server. internet -> postfix relay -> mail server In cases of "myhostname=mail.mydomain.com" and also the hostname of the mail server is "mail.mydomain.com" Postfix will give an error of "greete

Re: Configuring bounce mail content in postfix

aquero: > > Hi, > I just wanted to know, how to configure bounce mail content in postfix. > Now the original mail is included as attachment in the bounced mails. But I Postfix sends standard-compliant Internet mail bounce messages which are inter-operable with other mail systems. If you pref

Configuring bounce mail content in postfix

Hi, I just wanted to know, how to configure bounce mail content in postfix. Now the original mail is included as attachment in the bounced mails. But I want bounce mail with mail headers of the original mail included in its content (Like the bounce mail in gmail). How can I configure postfix

Re: address verification, smtpd_mumble_error_limit, smtpd_client_event_limit_exceptions

* Wietse Venema : > Stefan Foerster: > > What happens after "gate" has tried to validate more than > > "$smtpd_soft_error_limit" invalid recipients? Will it be slowed down? > > Is it possible to exclude "gate" from that artificial slowdown on > > "hub" using smtpd_client_event_limit_exceptions? > >