From 55688395fbb2dad9736bdcddac0f44bf11180a54 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Daniel Black Date: Wed, 1 Jan 2014 22:56:08 +1100 Subject: [PATCH] DOC: doco for exim-spam --- config/filter.d/exim-spam.conf | 12 ++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+) diff --git a/config/filter.d/exim-spam.conf b/config/filter.d/exim-spam.conf index 24c80bdd..4013ca1e 100644 --- a/config/filter.d/exim-spam.conf +++ b/config/filter.d/exim-spam.conf @@ -1,5 +1,17 @@ # Fail2Ban filter for exim the spam rejection messages # +# Honeypot traps are very useful for fighting spam. You just activate an email +# address on your domain that you do not intend to use at all, and that normal +# people do not risk to try for contacting you. It may be something that +# spammers often test. You can also hide the address on a web page to be picked +# by spam spiders. Or simply parse your mail logs for an invalid address +# already being frequently targeted by spammers. Enable the address and +# redirect it to the blackhole. In Exim's alias file, you would add the +# following line (assuming the address is honeypot@yourdomain.com): +# +# honeypot: :blackhole: +# +# The use the jail.local filter = exim-spam[honeypot=honeypot@yourdomain.com] [INCLUDES]