Bug#296037: RFP: magic-smtpd -- magic-smtpd is a drop in replacement for qmail-smtpd, and supports valid user checking to reduce server loads as well as many different rule checks.
Package: wnpp
Severity: wishlist
* Package name : magic-smtpd
Version : 0.8.3-rc2
Upstream Author : LinuxMagic Inc. <info@linuxmagic.com>
* URL : http://www.linuxmagic.com/opensource/magicmail/magic-smtpd/
* License : LinuxMagic FreeSouce License
Description : magic-smtpd is a drop in replacement for qmail-smtpd, and supports valid user checking to reduce server loads as well as many different rule checks.
magic-smtpd is a drop in replacement for Dan Bernsteins qmail-smtpd, and was originally designed to be part of the
LinuxMagic Magic Mail Server. This opensource version has been released to allow others to benifit from it's anti-spam
components, and valid user checking to reduce server loads, and spam volumes. It is designed to support stock qmail
installations, qmail/vpopmail installations, as well as having database support. Designed for ISP service, this will work
for all mail servers large and small.
The 'magic-smtpd' daemon comes complete with the following features.
* Drop in replacement for qmail-smtpd
* Support for stock qmail installations, qmail/vpopmail installations, and database installations.
* Valid User Checking
* Anti-Spam and Virus checks can be enabled at the user or email level. (ISP's like that as they can charge extra for the
service)
* Ability to Set Various Tarpitting Rate Limits on SMPTD connections (Stops those spammers who try to send to a million
addresses on your server)
* Simple Rule Based system, designed to work with any system, and provide simple integration into Web Based User Defined
Rule Systems, so that users can set their own policies
* Support for global Rule Sets as well
* Ability to set sane defaults easily
* Support for the BMS&153; "Blacklist Mastering System"
* Support for TLS, SMTPD AUTH, Valid User Checking, SMTPD Spam Protection
Some low level rule checks you can set are:
* By reverse name lookups
* By double DNS verification
* By forcing MAILFROM
* By validating MAILFROM
* By validating connection IP
* By Blacklists
* By WhiteLists
* By Domain Extension requirements
* By country of Connecting IP
* By country of MAILFROM
* By syntax
* By checking HELO signatures
* By Language
-- System Information:
Debian Release: 3.1
APT prefers testing
APT policy: (500, 'testing')
Architecture: i386 (i686)
Kernel: Linux 2.4.23-1-686
Locale: LANG=C, LC_CTYPE=C
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