RE: [Mimedefang] MX resolves to localhost

2004-08-16 Thread Damrose, Mark
> -Original Message- > From: Mike Batchelor [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > I want to reject mail for domains that resolve to 127.0.0.1 or that > have MX records with hostnames that resolve to 127.0.0.1. I have tons > of double bounces due to "MX loops back to me" because the damn sender > d

Re: [Mimedefang] MX resolves to localhost

2004-08-16 Thread Mike Batchelor
On Mon, 16 Aug 2004 14:03:39 -0700, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Mike Batchelor wrote: > > I want to reject mail for domains that resolve to 127.0.0.1 or that > > have MX records with hostnames that resolve to 127.0.0.1 > > Or do you mean you are accepting MAIL FROM: bad.example.

RE: [Mimedefang] MX resolves to localhost

2004-08-16 Thread David F. Skoll
On Mon, 16 Aug 2004 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > The theory goes that if bad.example.com goes to 127.0.0.1, then your > test of RCPT TO: [EMAIL PROTECTED] will be against localhost - and > localhost should certainly deny this as it would be an open relay > otherwise. The theory is good, but the pra

RE: [Mimedefang] MX resolves to localhost

2004-08-16 Thread Matthew.van.Eerde
Mike Batchelor wrote: > I want to reject mail for domains that resolve to 127.0.0.1 or that > have MX records with hostnames that resolve to 127.0.0.1 ? Do you mean you have relay_based_on_MX turned on and email to these domains is being accepted? Solution: turn off relay_based_on_MX. Or do you