Bug#451633: exim4-config: whitelist should override SPF and DNSBL checks

[Marc Haber]

user exim4 at packages.debian.org
usertags #451633 spf
thanks

On Sat, Nov 17, 2007 at 05:21:57PM +0100, Miklos Szeredi wrote:
> A host added to local_host_whitelist should prevent SPF and DNSBL
> checks to be made.

The DNSBL checks in the default configuration do not deny a message,
they only add warning headers, and there is therefore no need to
whitelist.

> Currently it is impossible for an SPF enabled host to whitelist
> forwarders which do not rewrite the sender address.

This is an SPF issue with must be fixed by Robert who volunteered to
do all SPF support in Debian exim.

Greetings
Marc

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