A script that sets all default mail boxes to :fail:

[nat]

Is there a script that sets all default mail boxes for all current accounts to :fail:

[rootsupport]

You can try the below attached perl script for converting all domain Default Accounts to :fail

[nat]

That worked perfectly. Thanks!

[bartdc]

In addition to this, is there any way to set all default mail boxes who don't forward to another e-mail address to :fail: ? So that settings that users made themself won't be lost?

Thanks,
Bart

[mattlindi]

In addition to this, is there any way to set all default mail boxes who don't forward to another e-mail address to :fail: ? So that settings that users made themself won't be lost?

Thanks,
Bart

it's actually more proper to set them to :blackhole:

setting them to fail a) increases traffic on the network because it sends a reply and b) notifies the sender that there is a real mailserver listening (spammers love that).

just my $.02 - YMMV

[xisn]

Actually, :fail: is the best option, for more information, see the write up here:
http://www.configserver.com/free/fail.html

You can also find TONS of stats to prove that :fail: is the better option...

it's actually more proper to set them to :blackhole:

setting them to fail a) increases traffic on the network because it sends a reply and b) notifies the sender that there is a real mailserver listening (spammers love that).

just my $.02 - YMMV

[chirpy]

Indeed. :blackhole: is terrible, :fail: is the only way you should go.

Just a note on the above script - I wrote that, it would be nice to keep the attribution when you repost a script written by someone else
http://forums.cpanel.net/showthread.php?t=30987

[mattlindi]

Actually, :fail: is the best option, for more information, see the write up here:
http://www.configserver.com/free/fail.html

You can also find TONS of stats to prove that :fail: is the better option...

Ahh -

# Your server does not send a bounce message (just the DENY command)
# Your server does not send anything to the sender of the email (i.e. the address in the From: line)

I thought the opposite was true. (scurries off to change everyone to :fail: - yipes! )

Thanks

[serversphere]

It's so confusing, aint it? Thank goodness for Chirpy! Cant thank you enough for all the help you give this forum.