Paul Houlbrooke wrote:
> What is the difference between ValidHelo and InvalidHelo in the log 
> below? They appear to be contradicting themselves to me, both raise the 
> PB score.

"ValidHelo" is a combination of a couple of functions, but is mainly the
internal:validFormatHeloRe, which is a negative check - if there is
positive match against the regex then it passes the check.

"InvalidHelo" (internal: invalidFormatHeloRe) is a positive check - if
there is a positive match against the regex, then it fails the check.

It may sound redundant, but a properly configured ValidHelo and
InvalidHelo can catch things that either could not do alone without
false-positive issues.

ValidHelo also checks for local host information as well as for a
positive match against internal:myServerRe - if there is a positive
match against the list (not a regex), then it fails the check.

I hope got that right.  Its confusing at first, so take it slow and
maybe even draw it out.  I'm the one that requested that these two
functions be used together in ASSP, and I have a hard time explaining it
sometimes.  But the logic is there, and can be extremely powerful/useful
at catching bogus connections from exploited residential systems.

Use the defaults.  Don't tweak until you have a strong understanding of
what you are effecting.

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