On (19/07/05 17:38), John Hasler wrote: > Clive Menzies writes: > > I'm am online 24/7 but the process (as I understand it) by which mail is > > collected (fetchmail) is via smtp. > > The originating host connects to your ISP's server via SMTP and delivers > the email. Your ISP's server accepts it, terminates the connection, and > puts the email in your mailbox there at the ISP. Fetchmail then fetches > the email from that mailbox via POP or IMAP. It then delivers the message > to Exim via SMTP. If Exim then rejects the email, what do you expect > Fetchmail to do about it? > > Rejecting spam at SMTP time only works if you have your own domain, IP, and > mailserver. Then the spammer's machine connects directly to Exim on your > host and sa-exim can send him a rejection.
See. I told you I am new to all this ;) Many thanks for yet further enlightenment. So I guess the next step is to set up our own smtp server. Not something I'll do lightly, as it means opening up access to the big wide world ..... more research required. Regards Clive -- www.clivemenzies.co.uk ... ...strategies for business -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
