Bug#297603: minimal DNS ifdefs for /etc/exim4/conf.d/acl/30_exim4-config_check_rcpt

[Anand Kumria]

On Tue, Mar 01, 2005 at 06:58:06PM +0100, Marc Haber wrote:
> severity #297603 wishlist
> tags #297603 confirmed
> thanks
> 
> On Wed, Mar 02, 2005 at 04:29:03AM +1100, Anand Kumria wrote:
> > It'd be good if the rules in 30_exim4-config_check_rcpt were uncommented
> > and instead guarded with a .ifndef DC_minimaldns / .endif
> > 
> > The rules I am speaking of are 'Deny unless sender address can be
> > verified' and 'Warn if the sender host does not have valid reverse DNS'.
> 
> Uncommenting and masking them with ifdef/endif is a nice idea, and I
> will try to remember doing so whenever a configuration file is changed
> anyway. This will allow local admins to choose their own feature set
> without having to edit the actual config file itself, thus preserving
> the debconf magic.
> 
> I won't, however, couple sender deny rules to any debconf question
> since I don't like having the Debian exim 4 configuration reject
> messages by default. This is a can of worms, and I'd rather refrain
> from touching it.

"any debconf question"? I was just about to suggest that you have a
DC_senderverify question (default to 'no', priority low) coupled with 
appropriate .ifndef DC_senderverify / .endif for 'No verifiable sender 
address in message headers' 

Anand

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