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FILTER-DNSBL(8) System Manager's Manual FILTER-DNSBL(8)

NAME

filter-dnsbl
smtpd filter for DNSBL checks

SYNOPSIS

filter-dnsbl [
-h host
]

DESCRIPTION

filter-dnsbl is a filter for smtpd(8) which can be used to check new connections against a DNS-based Blackhole List (DNSBL).
The options are as follows:
host
Set the DNSBL host to be queried.
The default host is dnsbl.sorbs.net.
The remote IP address of new connections is used in a DNS query against the DNSBL. If the remote address is listed, the connection is rejected, otherwise accepted.

SEE ALSO

filter_api(3), smtpd.conf(5), smtpd(8)

HISTORY

The first version of filter-dnsbl was written in 2013.

AUTHORS

Eric Faurot <eric@openbsd.org>
May 15, 2015 Debian