linux-kernel - Re: Postgrey experiment at VGER

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Date:	Wed, 13 Dec 2006 14:16:48 -0300
From:	"Horst H. von Brand" <vonbrand@....utfsm.cl>
To:	"Giacomo A. Catenazzi" <cate@...eee.net>
cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: Postgrey experiment at VGER 

Giacomo A. Catenazzi <cate@...eee.net> wrote:

[...]

> So a challange to the kernel hackers: build a mail filtering/proxy
> system, a' la BSD.

Has no reason to be in-kernel. Email is a complex subject in and by itself,
don't mix it in here.

> I don't remember the specification and features, but IIRC the
> netfilter is not enough to do the graylisting

Nodz.

>                                               (but pf was).

Mind boggles... 
[Hint: Think a bit what greylisting involves!]

> Someone has some hints what kernel can do in the fight against
> spam?

Nothing whatsoever, directly?
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