Re: using Spammer_IP.txt causing SMTP-Accept ps to stack up

Ok, I finally , re-read JS's post and found the answer to my questions.

The IP list is NOT intended to go into a SMTP filter. The IP list is
intended to go into the:

System Config > Set Mail Blocking Options > Block Incoming Mail as Indicated
Below > Block from these IP Addresses

field.

I was thinking all along that we were dealing with an SMTP filter when in
fact this is a more extreme case of spam stopping where you can't even
forward the message to be examined; the message is simply refused based on
IP address.

Draconian, indeed, Mr. Sievert! But, effective. within 30 seconds of putting
this list into the 'System Config > Set Mail Blocking Options > Block
Incoming Mail as Indicated Below > Block from these IP Addresses' field I
stopped some scoundrels.

Now, why does putting the IP list into a file as I described in my previous
post, wreak such havoc? Shouldn't putting a list like this into the SMTP Src
field work as well?

dan


On 6/6/03 2:33 PM, "DC" <dan.newsletter@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> List,
> 
> After posting the tip about using curl to stay in sync with the
> Spammer_IP.txt file, I have seen some problems with the filter the way I
> implemented it. I am quite sure it works since JS and others seem to be
> having good results and have shared the benefits.
> 
> So, I gleefully placed my local copy of the list into service in the Dest
> field of the SMTP filter. i put the file into a world-readable location. I
> chose 'filename' from the pop-up for the filter field. i set the path
> correctly.
> 
> yet, everytime i turn on the filter i keep getting SMTP-Accept processes
> stacked up and they gum up the entire system until I shutdown PO.
> 
> So, to anyone thinking of following the advice to sync using curl and the
> filename pop-up with this file of IPs, please don't, you'll be sorry.
> 
> John, a few questions:
> 
> --do you use the filename pop-up in the filter or do you just paste the data
> into a field? I see from your posting that you advise 'copy-n-paste' but i
> chose to ignore that part of the instruction.
> 
> --if you don't use the filename pop-up, why not, have you seen problems with
> it?
> 
> TIA,
> dan
> 
> ---------
> Tenon Intersystems' Post.Office Mailing List
> To unsubscribe: send mailto:post_office-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> with the body only containing:
> unsubscribe
> Find the searchable mailing list archives at:
> http://postoffice.computeroil.com/

---------
Tenon Intersystems' Post.Office Mailing List
To unsubscribe: send mailto:post_office-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
with the body only containing: 
unsubscribe
Find the searchable mailing list archives at:
http://postoffice.computeroil.com/