Have some local transport issues

2010-04-07 Thread CT
I had posted some of this before but since I wasn't a valid subscriber I was "silently" ignored.. mybad.. :-) --- I have an internal relay that I am replacing (sendmail with postfix) I have followed : http://www.postfix.org/STANDARD_CONFIGURATION_README.html#firewall and have my transport working

block specific IP addresses

2010-04-15 Thread CT
I have several boxes that "check" my relay every 40 seconds to check that the server is up. After multiple attempts to get the number of checks reduced I would like the know the preferred way to block specific IP addresses in Postfix. I have no issue with checks.. but every 40 seconds is ridicul

Re: block specific IP addresses

2010-04-16 Thread CT
Ansgar Wiechers wrote: On 2010-04-15 groups wrote: Syntax follow up question... 1.2.3.4 REJECT or 1.2.3.4 REJECT 1.2.3.4 REJECT Regards Ansgar Wiechers Ansgar.. Thank you.. a tab issue "bit me" sometime ago in BSD hence the question.. Charles

Receiving bounce messages back to local-host

2010-04-18 Thread CT
ix/aliases #root:m...@my-domain.tld root:m...@localhost Thx CT

Re: Receiving bounce messages back to local-host

2010-04-19 Thread CT
Noel Jones wrote: On 4/18/2010 4:40 PM, groups wrote: Noel Jones wrote, On 04/18/2010 04:20 PM: On 4/18/2010 4:16 PM, groups wrote: Postfix logs help you know what happened to a particular message. Look in your logs for bounces (sender=<>) arriving from your relayhost, and see what postfix

relayhost + backup relayhost

2010-04-19 Thread CT
My relay sends as follows: 90% - relayhost 10% - other hosts in transport (these go "directly" out) This works well. my question: When the primary relayhost is "unavailable" what would be the best way to *send* the 90% out.. ? (not about load balancing) Thx Charles

Re: Receiving bounce messages back to local-host

2010-04-22 Thread CT
CT wrote: Noel Jones wrote: On 4/18/2010 4:40 PM, groups wrote: Noel Jones wrote, On 04/18/2010 04:20 PM: On 4/18/2010 4:16 PM, groups wrote: Postfix logs help you know what happened to a particular message. Look in your logs for bounces (sender=<>) arriving from your relayhost, an

looping question

2010-05-06 Thread CT
I do believe this is a relatively simple issue to solve. but haven't found it yet.. *my-relay* = internal relay *master-relay* = internal and external relay Setup Sending host => *my-relay* => *master-relay* relayhost = master-relay Looping issue.. When the *master-relay* sends *my-relay* a bo

Re: drop email for my-sub-domain

2010-07-26 Thread CT
On 07/22/2010 08:20 PM, Sahil Tandon wrote: On Thu, 2010-07-22 at 16:38:14 -0500, groups wrote: I have an internal relay.. - relay is mx for my-sub-domain - relay forwards of emails to many domains through trusted_networks Hm? What is trusted_networks in the Postfix context? - I want to dr

MX question

2010-09-14 Thread CT
General postfix question regarding MX lookups.. Does Postfix do an MX lookup on "inbound mail" as part of "spam" prevention or some other check.. ? Thx Charles

Re: MX question

2010-09-14 Thread CT
On 09/14/2010 08:02 AM, Simon Waters wrote: On Tuesday 14 September 2010 13:51:12 CT wrote: Does Postfix do an MX lookup on "inbound mail" as part of "spam" prevention or some other check.. ? Mind has "check_sender_mx_access" so and logs appropriate

Re: MX question

2010-09-14 Thread CT
Ralf.. > A MX lookup is performed to check if the sender domain exists; it can > be activated using: > > reject_unknown_sender_domain is what I was looking for.. Thank you .. Charles On 09/14/2010 08:18 AM, Ralf Hildebrandt wrote: * CT: It was a question that came up in a dis

rewrite "from address" - one specific destination

2010-11-23 Thread CT
the most efficient way to "rewrite" the sender address with a valid smtp address to a "specific" domain. I only need to do this for 1 destination domain.. Thx CT

How can I rewrite "from address" - one specific destination

2010-11-23 Thread CT
valid sender domain (in reply to RCPT TO command)) -- My question What is the most efficient way to "rewrite" the sender address with a valid smtp address to a "specific" domain. I only need to do this for 1 destination domain.. Thx CT

Dropping email for non-deliverable "internal" domains

2011-05-05 Thread CT
I currently have an internal relay for "internal-1.example.com" The "internal-1.example.com" relay : -- is the MX for "internal-1.example.com" -- primarily used for "system email" -- relays "905%" of email to a "master relay". -- drops any "return" email for the "internal-1.example.com" Example:

Re: Dropping email for non-deliverable "internal" domains

2011-05-06 Thread CT
On 05/05/2011 05:37 PM, Sahil Tandon wrote: On Thu, 2011-05-05 at 13:16:31 -0500, CT wrote: I would like a simple way to drop other "internal domains" email that can't be delivered. something like : #@internal-2.example.com/dev/null Google 'postfix + disca

Re: Dropping email for non-deliverable "internal" domains

2011-05-06 Thread CT
On 05/06/2011 01:52 PM, Victor Duchovni wrote: The routing of mail for a particular recipient address or all recipients in a given domain is performed by resolving the recipient to a (transport, nexthop, address) triple. http://www.postfix.org/ADDRESS_REWRITING_README.html#resolve http

network_table format

2011-05-06 Thread CT
Question on main.cf mynetworks = hash:/etc/postfix/network_table After much looking and I surmise the format should be 192.168.1.2 OK (a space between IP and "OK") "should work".. and that CIDR 192.168.1.0/24 OK (a space between IP and "OK") does not work. In my test the "single IP" did n

Re: network_table format

2011-05-06 Thread CT
mynetworks = hash:/etc/postfix/network_table After much looking and I surmise the format should be 192.168.1.2 OK (a space between IP and "OK") "should work".. For hash: or cidr: (see cidr_table(5)), yes. and that CIDR 192.168.1.0/24 OK (a space between IP and "OK") does not work. For h

Re: network_table format

2011-05-11 Thread CT
On 05/06/2011 05:59 PM, Sahil Tandon wrote: Question on main.cf mynetworks = hash:/etc/postfix/network_table After much looking and I surmise the format should be 192.168.1.2 OK (a space between IP and "OK") "should work".. In this context, Postfix only cares if the lookup succeeds; the resu

Rate Limit question - outbound email

2011-05-13 Thread CT
I have done a lot of researching rate limit on outbound email. There seems to be a 'plethora' of ways to do this.. - smtpd_client_connection_rate_limit - smtpd_client_message_rate_limit - smtpd_client_recipient_rate_limit - transport_destination_concurrency_limit - /etc/postfix/transport dom

Re: Rate Limit question - outbound email

2011-05-13 Thread CT
On 05/13/2011 12:52 PM, Wietse Venema wrote: CT: I have done a lot of researching rate limit on outbound email. There seems to be a 'plethora' of ways to do this.. Note: you are search for *outbound* mail controls. - smtpd_client_connection_rate_limit - smtpd_client_message_