Re: dnsbl input to spamd

[Theo de Raadt <deraadt@cvs.openbsd.org>]

> It appears there is no way to use data from the various dnsbl's to
> redirect smtp connections to spamd. Are there any plans to add such a
> feature in the future?
> 
> e.g.:
> dnsbl-spamcop:\
>         :black:\
>         :msg="SPAM. Your address %A is listed on spamcop.":\
>         :method=ip4r.bl.spamcop.net:\
>         :test=127.0.0.*:

Are you joking?

I guess you do not yet understand how spamd works.

What you suggest is entirely impossible.

You want our kernel to see a packet, do a DNS lookup, and then
redirect?

Impossible.

Anyone who is shipping a block list using only DNS is doing it wrong.

And you can tell them that.