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Old 10-11-2001
Power access file for sendmail
Hi,
I have created an access file using makemap and write in user email address that wish to be rejected by the mail server but it doesn't work. I still can receive the emails from the domains that are supposed to be REJECTED. Please help.
Sendmail version 8.9.1
Solaris 2.6
TQ
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Old 10-11-2001
Did you restart sendmail?
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Old 10-11-2001
Yes, of course.
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Old 10-11-2001
You must add the proper capabilities to your sendmail M4 macros when you build the sendmail.cf file, discussed here:

http://www.sendmail.org/m4/introm4.html

Much of this documention on how to do anti-spam and other blocking is on-line:

http://www.sendmail.org/tips/relaying.html

Also, check here for a broader discussion :

http://www.sendmail.org/m4/anti-spam.html

In general, if those links don't answer your question, try:

http://www.sendmail.org/m4/readme.html
 
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