On Thu, 2 Oct 2003, Edward Dekkers wrote: > I frequently set up simple mail servers for my customers, and testing > their mail, anti-virus, and anti-spam sometimes is a headache. > > What is was wondering if it would be possible, was to set up OUR mail > server with a few dummy users that would do the following: > > mailtest: Simply returns a mail like 'Your server is sending and > receiving properly'. > mailspam: Returns a mail to the originator containing a spam sample file > mailvirus: Returns a mail which LOOKS like a virus (No, ofcourse it's > not acceptable to send an actual virus, just something that would > trigger a virus alert). > > Has anyone done this before? Sounds like a procmail recipe to me, which, > given time I could probably figure out, but I don't want to re-invent > the wheel. > > That way to test their server, all I would need to do when testing at a > customer on-site is mail mail<whatever>@mydomain.com, and wait for the > replies? > > Regards, > Ed.
I usually test a server by sending an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You will immediately get back two messages; one to the sender and the other to the envelop address. They contain the header information from your message so you can see the connections etc. As for testing for spam/virii...just wait a few minutes and the real thing will appear :(. -- Gerry "The lyfe so short, the craft so long to learne" Chaucer -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
