Sending wrong error response for SURBL ma
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Topic: Sending wrong error response for SURBL ma
Posted By: sgeorge
Subject: Sending wrong error response for SURBL ma
Date Posted: 23 May 2007 at 2:08pm
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Just noticed that when a message is blocked for a SURBL match, the error response returned is actually that which I have set for my MAPS response. I just upgraded to v6.5.3.674:SFI, but after reviewing my logs from last week, I notice that the same thing was happening on the older build I was using (v3.1.3.615). The most likely cause of this would be that I put the wrong response in SpamFilter.ini's ResponseBlacklistedSURBL= parameter, but I checked it, and even deleted the existing param/value line to have it restore to the default. Now, the GUI confirms that the default SURBL response is currently: 521 A URL in the email is Blacklisted by SURBL: %MAPSResponse%. And my MAPS response in SpamFilter.ini has been: (Sorry if this wraps... it is all one long line...) ----- ResponseBlacklistedMAPS=521 The IP %IP% is Blacklisted by %MAPSResponse%. Additional Info: Another email user from your domain sent out a lot of spam recently. As a result, users such as yourself are finding that many of their outgoing messages are being rejected; many email domains use the blacklist at %MAPSResponse% to decide which IPs NOT to receive email from. Your domain's IP (%IP%) appears on that blacklist. You should notify your System Administrator. If your email service is a large provider (such as Gmail or Yahoo), then they probably already know about this problem. *** WHAT TO DO ***: Re-send your message in a few hours. Otherwise, you can try sending your message from another email address. For more information, see ----- However, I still give this error response for SUBRL matches: 05/23/07 14:01:02:436 -- (4544) SURBL: surbl-org-permanent-test-point.com - 521 The IP surbl-org-permanent-test-point.com is Blacklisted by multi.surbl.org. Additional Info: Another email user from your domain sent out a lot of spam recently. As a result Any help on how to get my SURBL matches to send SURBL errors would be much appreciated. Thanks as always.  Stephen |
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Posted By: LogSat
Date Posted: 23 May 2007 at 4:49pm
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Ok, we were indeed able to reproduce this. Very, very weird... But even though we don't know the "why", we know the "what". ....bug. Will update the posting in a few hours with the fix information. ------------- Roberto Franceschetti http://www.logsat.com" rel="nofollow - LogSat Software http://www.logsat.com/sfi-spam-filter.asp" rel="nofollow - Spam Filter ISP |
Posted By: LogSat
Date Posted: 23 May 2007 at 10:19pm
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Thanks for this report. We have identified the insect. It was an "errorus programmarius" which will be eliminated in the next build that will be released within the next 12/24 hours.
------------- Roberto Franceschetti http://www.logsat.com" rel="nofollow - LogSat Software http://www.logsat.com/sfi-spam-filter.asp" rel="nofollow - Spam Filter ISP |
Posted By: sgeorge
Date Posted: 24 May 2007 at 9:27am
"errorus programmarius"! Hehe, sounds like it belongs in a Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote cartoon.  Wow, thanks for the fix!!!  Stephen |