Hi,
I have a linux based qmail server on which I have configured anti-spamming using spam control patch. I have put 20 in /var/qmail/control/tarpitcount and 3000 in /var/qmail/control/tarpitdelay. So now if any mail has more than 20 recepients there will be a delay of 3000 seconds (50 minutes) before the mail is sent. But this delay of 50 minutes will actually break the smtp connection of the client with the smtp server and the client gets a time out error on his system and the mail remains in his Outbox. Hence spamming is prevented.
But I want that instead of getting a timeout error the user should get a bounce message saying that he has exceeded the limit on number of recepients and an advice that he should send the mail to maximum 20 recepients at a time. Can any one help me with how this can be achieved?
-sgupte
I have a linux based qmail server on which I have configured anti-spamming using spam control patch. I have put 20 in /var/qmail/control/tarpitcount and 3000 in /var/qmail/control/tarpitdelay. So now if any mail has more than 20 recepients there will be a delay of 3000 seconds (50 minutes) before the mail is sent. But this delay of 50 minutes will actually break the smtp connection of the client with the smtp server and the client gets a time out error on his system and the mail remains in his Outbox. Hence spamming is prevented.
But I want that instead of getting a timeout error the user should get a bounce message saying that he has exceeded the limit on number of recepients and an advice that he should send the mail to maximum 20 recepients at a time. Can any one help me with how this can be achieved?
-sgupte