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[fetchmail]spambounce - maybe I misunderstand its operation

2002-04-04 07:35:11
Hi all,

I have configure Fetchmail 5.9.6 on OpenBSD 2.9. I am using it in
conjunction with Postfix. I have created an access database with various
senders addresses which we want to block as spam. I have intered
"REJECT" into the database instead of a custom error code and message.

In fetchmailrc I have the following options;

        set nobounce
        set nospambounce
 
as defaults plus a typical configuratio for a Multi-Drop mailbox.

The protocol being used by fetchmail is IMAP and connects to an IMAP Rev1
server.

When fetchmail forwards a retrieved message to the smtp listener Postifix
reject the senders address in the header with the following error;

        554 <spammer(_at_)some(_dot_)domain>: Sender address rejected

Fetchmail the proceeds to bounce the message to the postmaster.

My understaning of the manual pages and the FAQ is that fetchmail will not
attempt to bounce a recognised SPAM rejection from the smtp server. The
behaviour I am seeing seems to be conrtary to this.

Is my understanding and expection that no bounce message will be created
correct, or hav I missed something here.

Cheers,

Larry.



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