Bug#287581: splitting ACLs

[Robert Millan]

On Thu, Jul 20, 2006 at 07:58:32PM +0200, Andreas Metzler wrote:
> On 2006-07-20 Robert Millan <rmh at aybabtu.com> wrote:
> > Btw, wrt splitting ACL files, note that #378935 adds a new one
> > (25_exim4-config_check_mail).  I think some of the rules currently in
> > 30_exim4-config_check_rcpt could be moved into this one, with the added
> > advantage that they would be performed earlier, saving time and bandwidth.
> 
> > Some of them could even be moved to acl_smtp_helo, like local or
> > remote IP-based blacklists.
> 
> > I can send a patch for either of that, if you like.
> 
> Hello,
> iirc (sorry no referrences) some MTAs will react strangely to rejects
> after MAIL FROM: (instead of RCPT), like marking the whole host as
> unavailable instead of just the sender. Which is the reason most
> checks are done after RCPT.
> cu andreas

Ah.. how odd :)

Do you think it's still fine to check for HELO/EHLO in MAIL, though?  I recall
seeing this kind of check from years ago, in my early internet days.  I
wouldn't be surprised if most MTAs do it by default.

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