access syntax for GreetPause, ClientRate and ClientConn

[Gregg Hughes]

Good afternoon, all!

Just a quick check on this: since access can handle network in its statements, I can also use networks in defining GreetPause, ClientRate and ClientConn statements as well. For instance, the statements
GreetPause:192.168.4 0
ClientConn:192.168 0
ClientRate:10.10 0

are all legitimate and will be interpreted by sendmail to apply these conditions to hosts in the networks shown.

Correct?

Thanks to all!


Gregg

[Claus Aßmann]

Gregg Hughes wrote:

> Just a quick check on this: since access can handle network in its statements, I can also use networks in
> defining GreetPause, ClientRate and ClientConn statements as well. For instance, the statements

cf/README:
If FEATURE(`access_db') is enabled, an access database
lookup with the GreetPause tag is done using client
hostname, domain, IP address, or subnet to determine the
pause time:

and later on:
The table itself uses e-mail addresses, domain names, and network
numbers as keys. Note that IPv6 addresses must be prefaced with "IPv6:".


So the answer is yes...

BTW: besides reading the fine documentation, there is also the -bt
mode to test things out.

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[Gregg Hughes]

Thanks, Claus!

I read the BatBook and some other online postings, but I wasn't absolutely clear on the network syntax and whether it applied to all the directives. The clarifications is most appreciated!

Gregg