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Configure RBLs.

Find below the sample excerpt included in the dp_config.lua file.

msys.dp_config.rbls = {
  {
    check = true,
    name = "myrbl",
    type = "dns",
    base = "rbl.myrbl.org",
    record_type = "TXT",
    code = 554,
    reason = "RBL hit on myrbl: %s",
    honor_whitelist = { "global" },
  },
  {
    check = true,
    name = "myrbl2",
    type = "rbldnsd",
    source = "/opt/msys/ecelerity/etc/myrbldnsd.txt",
    refresh = 1800,
    record_type = "A",
    code = 451,
    reason = "RBL hit on myrbl2: %s",
    honor_whitelist = { "global" },
  }
};

The elements of this configuration option are as follows:

name

The name of the RBL. This name must be unique.

type

The legal values for this element are either dns or rbldnsd.

The other elements of this table vary depending upon the value of this element.

base

The base domain to lookup. This element is only applicable when the type is dns.

server

The IP address of the DNS server to use, by default. This element is optional. This element is only applicable when the type is dns.

source

The path to the rbldnsd source file on disk. This element is only applicable when the type is rbldnsd.

refresh

How often to reload the rbldnsd file. This element is only applicable when the type is rbldnsd.

code

Numeric SMTP response code to use for an RBL hit. Typically the value of this element is set to 554.

reason

SMTP string to use for an RBL hit, %s is the RBL message

honor_whitelist

A table listing any applicable whitelists set in the msys.dp_config.whitelist table.

process_result

You may define a 'process_result' function to override all processing of the result. See below for more details.

For any RBL you may define a 'process_result' function to override all processing of the result. The function is defined in the following way:

msys.dp_config.rbls = {
  {
  ...
  ...
    process_result = function (ac, vctx, info)
        return vctx:pbp_disconnect(554, "RBL hit: " .. info);
      end,
  },
};

The function is passed three parameters:

  1. ac – The accept construct

  2. vctx – The validation context

  3. info – The result returned by the RBL. This will be the first A or TXT record returned based on how the RBL was configured.

This function returns either msys.core.VALIDATE_CONT to continue or msys.core.VALIDATE_DONE to terminate processing of the current phase.

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