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Sixpak
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 Posted: Fri Feb 07, 2003 9:13 pm Post subject: TMDA and Postfix |
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Hello all,
New to Gentoo here so please bare with me 
Emerged Postfix, configured, works wonderfully!
Emerged TMDA after checking it out. Sounds like a GREAT solution in the spam fighting wars. Can't seem to locate the config files it references.
Where are the config files? I can't find those, the samp[le files the install mentions, nothing but the binaries and 3 confirm/bounce messages.
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| Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2003 7:06 am Post subject: Re: TMDA and Postfix |
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| Sixpak wrote: | | Where are the config files? I can't find those, the samp[le files the install mentions, nothing but the binaries and 3 confirm/bounce messages. |
Hi,
You can find all the merge files from a package using qpkg -l <package_name>
If you don't have qpkg, retry after emerge gentoolkit
I hope this will do it.
Good Luck,
Ricardo Cordeiro 
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| Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2003 8:34 pm Post subject: |
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Nice useful tool.. thanks
OK... I'm shamefully completely confused and lost at this point.
Here's the scenario:
Server sitting behind a router (Gentoo) using postfix for my SMTP. I want to use TMDA to stop the 50+ spams that we recieve daily. I have four windows client computers used by four family members all receiving thier mail thru Outlook Express from the server. None of the email account have shell access for security reasons.
I *think* I HAD postfix working correctly till I borked it up trying to get procmail to run (didn't really want/need it, but EVERY install instruction seems to include procmail for some reason).
I've screwed myself completely 
Thank God I still have sendmail running on the old RedHat server or we wouldn't be getting any mail at all.
I need install instructions for getting TMDA running on a Postfix mail server (preferably without procmail seeing as I don't think I need it, but hell I'll install it if neccessary)
I'm about to do an "emerge -C postfix procmail tmda" due to high frustration levels. I REALLY need some guidance here 
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I have never configured a mail server, besides ssmtp, so I really don't know how to help you.
Wait a bit, I'm sure someone else can help you.
Good luck,
Ricardo Cordeiro
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The good news is I FINALLY resolved the last of my issues regarding configuring postfix to work correctly. The whole family is happily getting email again!
That includes the spam
Still haven't gotten procmail or tmda working yet. Suggestions anyone? Config files? Hand-holding?
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Ahhh!!! Beautiful!
Not only do I have procmail working, but SpamAssassin too!
I wish the tips and tricks were archived somewhere. Now I'm going to have to read all the old ones to see if there are any more goodies I missed
Thank You very much Ricardo!
I'm still going to work on getting tmda to run, but I'm MUCH closer now!
I'll also report back to how well Spam Assassin is working.
Thanks again!
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Postfix generically does an excellent job of giving you spam-prevention capability.
Adding in RBL testing can significantly reduce the UCE that your server accepts and is easy to add in. Be sure to check out the servers first so that you:
a) know you're not violating their terms of use
b) know their criteria for blocking servers
If you are haven't looked into it yet you can add in support like such in your main.cf | Code: | smtpd_recipient_restrictions =
reject_rbl_client relays.ordb.org,
reject_rbl_client relays.osirusoft.com,
permit |
I process a few thousand emails a day through my servers and those tests alone block over a hundred bad mails. That's not a complete recipien_restriction field however, just copying it in verbatim will likely break your existing setup.
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I've already configured some heavy duty spam fighting in postfix (which is working wonderfully I might add).
| Code: | maps_rbl_domains = relays.ordb.org
smtpd_recipient_restrictions = reject_unknown_client, permit_mynetworks, reject_maps_rbl, reject_unauth_destination
smtpd_client_restrictions = reject_unknown_client, reject_maps_rbl
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Ahhh.. crap... Comparing your's and mine, I just realized I hadn't changed maps_rbl_domains to reject_rbl_clients. (still works, but I need to make the change)
Anyway, where I'm at now is correctly configuring .procmail to run spam assasin. I'm using mozilla to access my email thru IMAP but the headers aren't showing spam assassin doing anything. The log is blank as well. Once I get spam assassin running, then it'll be tmda.
My wife receives about 20+ spam messages a day... even AFTER making those changes in postfix. She used to receive 50+. Mine have dropped from 20+ to about 5 a day. So Postfix IS working, I just want to get more aggressive. Please note... our email addy's are both over six years old. We just don't feel like changing them, hence my aggressive fight on the server end.
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