The anti-relay plug-in is malfunctioning
We cannot get the anti-relay plug-in for our messaging server to work.
The configuration files are as follows (X's replace customer information):
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# Antirelay configuration for XXXXXXXX Messenger server
resolvehostnames:0
useauthinfo:0
advertiseauthinfo:1
# We accept mail for the following recipients
delivery:*@XXXXXXXXXX.au
# We relay information from these hosts only
submission:203.XXX.XXX.*
# loopback
submission:127.0.0.1
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Upon startup of the messaging server, the log file shows the following
notice messages:
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smtpd[1236]: General Notice: SMTP-ProtocolPlugin: Antirelay: installing plugin
smtpd[1236]: General Notice: SMTP-ProtocolPlugin: Antirelay: installation
successful
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In spite of the successful installation notice, messages can still be relayed
as if the configuration file is being completely ignored.
Make sure you do not add padding (any characters, including spaces) at the
beginning of active lines in the configuration file. After
correcting the configuration file and restarting the server, entries similar to
the following should appear in the log:
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smtpd[1638]: General Notice: SMTP-ProtocolPlugin: Antirelay: installing plugin
smtpd[1638]: General Notice: SMTP-ProtocolPlugin: Antirelay: turning off DNS
smtpd[1638]: General Notice: SMTP-ProtocolPlugin: Antirelay: not advertising
smtpd[1638]: General Notice: SMTP-ProtocolPlugin: Antirelay: installation
successful
smtpd[1638]: General Notice: listening on all interfaces port 25
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The example above shows that there are additional Notice lines, compared to
the two Notice lines in the example in the <B>Problem</B> section, that are
generated at startup as the plug-in finds configuration directives.
<B>Please note:</B>
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If the configuration file is in the incorrect directory, the plug-in will fail
to initialize correctly and will report that it cannot open the configuration
file. For this reason, make sure the file is in the correct
directory.
