[Wylug-help] email redirect in exim 3

[Nigel Metheringham]

On Fri, 2005-03-04 at 10:55 +0000, Gary Stainburn wrote:
> if $header_subject: matches "ph*arm*ac*y"
> then
>   deliver spam at ringways.co.uk
>   fail text "This message has been rejected since it has\n\
> 	     the signature of a known SPAM in the header."
>   seen finish
> endif

Don't do this.  The sender is always forged, and all you are doing is
either:-
      * Blocking up your queue with undeliverable bounce messages
      * Spamming some innocent third party by sending them the bounces.
        There has been discussion as to whether EU computer misuse
        legislation could be used against you if you have your mail
        system configured in this way.

There is no place on todays internet for accept and bounce, or for
sending notifications (other than a SMTP reject) to spam or viruses.
Both of these cause collateral spam and are generally hated - and allow
your machine to be used as a spam or virus amplifier.

You need to look at Exim4 or some other MTA which has SMTP time scanning
cand rejection apabilities.

	Nigel.
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[ Nigel Metheringham           Nigel.Metheringham at InTechnology.co.uk ]
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