* Bob Apthorpe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:

> > > reject_unknown_hostname drops connections from machines without DNS A or
> > > MX record (twitchy)
> >
> > No. This rejects mail from machines that use a non-resolving hostname
> > as argument to the EHLO/HELO.
> 
> Rather, no rDNS (PTR)?

Yep. It must resolve forwards and backwards, otherwise it's "unknown".

The ffd thing restricts that a mail with an aol.com sender comes from
a client in the aol.com domain. Not very fine grained, but OK.

> > It should. Note that it only whitelists by the HELO/EHLO argument.
> > E.g. if a host uses
> > wrong_syntax.domain.com
> > as HELO, then whitelisting would be done using
> >
> > wrong_syntax.domain.com        OK
> 
> Hrm, things may be broken (still learning how to do access control with
> hashes, etc.) /etc/postfix/moron_bypass contains:
> 
> # Temporary bypass for legit but ill-mannered hosts
> # [EMAIL PROTECTED], please fix your mailer
> 2note1  OK
> # Hotmail dimbulbs
> 65.54.251.13    OK
> mc5-s4.law1.hotmail.com OK
> # Los Bastardos
> # *.client.attbi.net
> # __END__
>
> The intent is to pass through the following:
> 
> Jun 13 16:58:23 soyokaze postfix/smtpd[28302]: reject: RCPT from
> unknown[65.54.251.13]: 450 <mc5-s4.law1.hotmail.com>: Helo command
> rejected: Host not found; from=<> to=<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

Yes. "mc5-s4.law1.hotmail.com" is the HELO here.

> Jun 25 22:10:29 soyokaze postfix/smtpd[14120]: reject: RCPT from
> cs9356-145.austin.rr.com[24.93.56.145]: 504 <2note1>: Helo command
> rejected: need fully-qualified hostname; from=<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> to=<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

Ditto here.

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