Re: dnsbl input to spamd

[Jay Moore <jay_mo@bellsouth.net>]

On Wed, 10 Sep 2003 01:18:03 -0600, you wrote:

>> 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.

That's why I keep comin' back for more :)

>What you suggest is entirely impossible.
>
>You want our kernel to see a packet, do a DNS lookup, and then
>redirect?

How about see a packet, do a redirect (hold until resolved), do a DNS
lookup, do another redirect (based on DNS result)?

>Impossible.

I figured difficult; didn't know it was impossible - sorry. I thought
this could be carried out in similar fashion to the way sendmail uses
dnsbl's... 

Thnx,
Jay