From: Stephen Gran Date: Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:12:53 +0000 (+0000) Subject: Initial mail docs X-Git-Tag: release-0.3.33~33 X-Git-Url: https://git.adam-barratt.org.uk/?p=mirror%2Fuserdir-ldap-cgi.git;a=commitdiff_plain;h=75ef846aa2230392b498cf9294f57d0705e59744 Initial mail docs Signed-off-by: Stephen Gran --- diff --git a/html/doc-mail-handling.html b/html/doc-mail-handling.html new file mode 100644 index 0000000..cdf480d --- /dev/null +++ b/html/doc-mail-handling.html @@ -0,0 +1,94 @@ + + + + + Debian Project -- User Settable Mail Configuration + + + + + + + +

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User Settable Mail Configuration

+Debian developers have a wide variety of loud and conflicting opinions +about what constitutes correct handling of their mail, making it impossible for +an admin to choose a single setup that fits all use cases. +

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+Instead, we invite you to configure your own spam handling. +

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+Some options available to you are: +

bATVToken (to be enabled before 1/1/2010, with any luck) BATV + private token for address rewriting. Useful in combatting bounce forgery, but + requires configuration on your own mail relay(s). +
emailForward Address to forward your mail to. Setting this and + then rejecting mail from d.o machines is less than helpful. +
mailCallout Whether or not to use Sender Address Verification. +
mailContentInspectionAction One of reject, markup, or blackhole. + Applies to checks done on the content of message bodies, such as spam and + virus checks. Reject is default, and will reject the mail if a match occurs. + Markup will add a header and then forward the mail to you anyway. Blackhole + will accept the mail and silently discard it. +
mailDefaultOptions (to be enabled before 1/1/2010, with any + luck) Whether to enable the 'normal' set of (fairly + minimal) SMTP time checks that DSA decide are appropriate. Defaults to true. +
mailGreylisting Whether to enable greylisting. +
mailRBL Set of RBLs to use. +
mailRHSBL Set of RHSBLs to use. +
mailWhitelist Sender envelopes to whitelist. +
mailDisableMessage Absolute last resort measure - will disable + incoming mail from all machines not part of the Debian host list (see + /var/lib/misc/thishost/debianhosts on any d.o machine). This makes it very + difficult for things like automated pings and mass mailings to all concerned + DDs about changes to happen, and is strongly discouraged. +

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