On Fri, 23 Oct 1998, dpk wrote: > On Thu, 22 Oct 1998, trio wrote: > > I'm spending a lot of time reading the stuff at > sendmail.org. I've found all kinds of explanations of the > check_rcpt HACK, but no explanation as to where i put it. Does it > go in sendmail.cf somewhere? Where? Does it get listed in > sendmail.mc? But then how do i get the .m4 to relate to it? > > Depends on what you are trying to accomplish. I suggest building your > sendmail.cf using M4. You mention the check_rcpt ruleset, which hints
Since i just loaded the latest debian release, i'm using sendmailconfig which i believe calls m4. > that you are trying to block spam. If this be the case I would look > at this page: > http://www.sendmail.org/m4/anti-spam.html I believe that's http://www.sendmail.org/anti-spam.html and yes, i've been reading it but i can't find that crucial bit about where to put the check_* hooks. > It describes M4 features for blocking spam. These features utilize > the check_rcpt, check_relay, etc rulesets. When you generate your > sendmail.cf the rulesets will be created automatically and you can What do you mean automatically? Where do i put the check_* rulesets? In sendmail.cf? Do i put a line in sendmail.mc with "HACK (use_ip..."? But how does the .mc file get the check_* code? > then control their functionality via text or database files. I can That's exactly what i'd like to do. > send you a copy of our M4 config for example. (Just let me know) That would be great. Thank you. ... universero trio... [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://tio.net/~trio Learn and use The International Language Esperanto! http://esperanto.org
