Topic: RBL list?

[luca]

Hi,
I have installed SME 6.0, but I don't
find where is the list of RBL server.
The file /var/service/smtpfront-qmail/runenv
says NoRBLs are defined, but how can I tell
to use for example bl.spamcop.net?

I have installed Charly Brady contribs:
mailfront-0.86-1es2.i386.rpm

Thank you

[ryan]

luca,

I use e-smith-mailfront-1.0.0-02rbl.noarch.rpm on SME 5.6.

To add rbl servers edit:

\servies\~smtpfront-qmail\rblsmtpd.conf

Been using this for almost a year now.  

ryan

[aniljpatel]

Hi:

I checked the /services/smtpfront-qmail and I do not see the rblsmtpd.conf file.

Also, can you please provide the syntax for the entries in the rblsmtpd.conf and run, runenv file to enable rblsmtpd.

Thanks

Anil Patel

[ryan]

Anil,

Here is my SME ftp server:  

ftp://aznetpros.com/linux

In the Linux folder is all the stuff I use to install and support SME servers.  Inside the SME 5_6 folder is the mail front folder which contains the mailfront rbl rpm and a copy of the rblsmtpd.conf file I use currently.  Note, do not copy this file to your server, you need to cut and paste with MC or enter stuff manually.  You simply edit the file you will have on your SME server once the rpm is installed.  

WARNING: DO NOT USE MY BLACKLISTS UNTIL YOU KNOW THEY WILL WORK FOR YOU.  YOU SHOULD FIGURE OUR WHAT YOU NEED as some blacklists may block legitmate email...Use only blacklists you have researched and I suggest sending emails to your domain from yahoo, hotmail, aol, and earthlink to make sure they get through..if they don't, your using an aggressive black list.  I got my ass in the ringer by blocking emails to the director being sent from an earthlink server that got blacklisted.  Not fun...

good luck,

ryan

[aniljpatel]

Hi Ryan

Thanks, I will try and configure it..

Will this work on 6.0 or does it only work for 5.6

-Anil

[gzartman]

Hi Ryan
Thanks, I will try and configure it..
Will this work on 6.0 or does it only work for 5.6
-Anil

NO!! DO NOT INSTALL THIS RPM!!!  This is an old very of e-smith-mailfront.  The version that comes with SME 6 has the RBL functionality built in.

Heres how to define rbls under SME 6:

/sbin/e-smith/config setprop smtpfront-qmail RBLList bl.spamcop.net

/sbin/e-smith/expand-template /var/service/smtpfront-qmail/runenv

svc -t /service/smtpfront-qmail

Note: you can add multiple RBLs to the RBLList property by delimiting them with a colon.

Greg Zartman

[mrjhb3]

Greg,

Timely post for me.  I had been looking for that info.  How do you or did you know what the db parameters for enabling this were?

[gzartman]

Greg,
Timely post for me.  I had been looking for that info.  How do you or did you know what the db parameters for enabling this were?

There are many little goodies like this that are not documented.  Either the developer told me or I found out about it here:

/etc/e-smith/templates/var/service/smtpfront-qmail/runenv

If you are bored one sunday afternoon, nose around in the various template dirs.  You'll learn alot.

Greg

[mrjhb3]

Thanks Greg.  It's time for the madness and I won't be bored this weekend.  More games on than I can get my hands around.  I will be in Heaven.  

[raem]

Greg
Thanks for that tip.
Excuse my ignorance but what will that do for me. I'm guessing that smtpfront-qmail will block any incoming mail that originates from a sender on the RBL(s) specified. Is that the idea ?

Thanks & Regards
Ray

> The version that comes with SME 6 has the RBL functionality built in.
> /sbin/e-smith/config setprop smtpfront-qmail RBLList bl.spamcop.net
> /sbin/e-smith/expand-template /var/service/smtpfront-qmail/runenv
> svc -t /service/smtpfront-qmail

[Anonymous]

Heres how to define rbls under SME 6:

/sbin/e-smith/config setprop smtpfront-qmail RBLList bl.spamcop.net

/sbin/e-smith/expand-template /var/service/smtpfront-qmail/runenv

svc -t /service/smtpfront-qmail

Note: you can add multiple RBLs to the RBLList property by delimiting them with a colon.

Greg Zartman

Greg,

Thanks for the info. Spamcop.net states they may block mail from mailing lists. Is there a way to add exceptions? Also, is all that has to be done to enable spamcop RBL is to run the above commands? Seems too easy.

Charlie

[Anonymous]

Here's a site with some other RBL lists that are more conservative (ie less aggressive) than bl.spamcop.net

http://www.email-policy.com/Spam-black-lists.htm

Regs
Ray

[raem]

Also check out this
http://www.spamhaus.org/news.lasso?article=151
and this
http://www.spamhaus.org/xbl/index.lasso

You can combine both sbl and xbl lists by using

sbl-xbl.spamhaus.org

Regs
Ray

[gzartman]

Greg
Thanks for that tip.
Excuse my ignorance but what will that do for me. I'm guessing that smtpfront-qmail will block any incoming mail that originates from a sender on the RBL(s) specified. Is that the idea ?

Yes, that is exactly what it does.

Greg

[gzartman]

I don't think you can add exceptions to RBL entries blocked by mailfront.  However, I'm currently working on a replacement for mailfront that does have this function built in.  See devinfo mailing list.

Yes, it is that easy to block spammers posted in spamcop.net.  Thank Charlie Brady for his good work. He's the guy that did the coding.

Greg Zartman