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Adding sa-exim to Exim

Until now I have been using SpamAssassin using the spam content scanning built into Exim. This gives me detailed control over what happens to messages. However, I decided I wanted to review the messages that are rejected. Looking at my options sa-exim appeared to be a simple solution. I found it was as simple as… Continue reading Adding sa-exim to Exim

DNS for Email Servers

This article provides a quick overview of the DNS records required for an email server and presents a minimal sample configuration. The example assumes that you are running servers for both email and the web. Comments indicating the changes if you are using a third-party provider are provided.

MX on a Dynamic IP Address

I often see posts asking about running a mail server on a Dynamic IP address. Twenty years ago I started running my server on a dynamic IP address. However, times have changed, and it is more difficult to do so. Stil, there are mail server roles that work reasonably well on a dynamic IP address.

Hostnames for eximstats Rejections

I use eximstats to report my daily email traffic. I have a fairly high rate of rejections and wanted hostnames listed in the rejection reports. To resolve this I developed a patch to capture the hostname related to the IP address, and add this data to the rejection reports. The enhanced list saves me the… Continue reading Hostnames for eximstats Rejections

Faking IMAP for Exchange Email

Using DavMail to add IMAP, SMTP, and CalDav access to Exchange WebMail Servers. Works with Thunderbird and Windows Live clients.

Detecting Email Server Forgery

Verification methods for incoming SMTP connections with statistics. How to validate your server, and block Spambots.

Securing your Email Reputation with SPF

SPF (Server Policy Framework) is a simple means to limit the ability of others to forge your identity in email. I first implemented it after a forged identity under my domain was used to send Spam. Once SPF was configured, the bounce messages quickly dropped off. Although not as frequently implemented as sender address checks, SPF… Continue reading Securing your Email Reputation with SPF

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