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

Discussion in 'E-mail Discussion' started by nat, Sep 16, 2006.

  1. nat

    nat Well-Known Member

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    Is there a script that sets all default mail boxes for all current accounts to :fail:
     
    #1 nat, Sep 16, 2006
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    You can try the below attached perl script for converting all domain Default Accounts to :fail
     

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    #2 rootsupport, Sep 16, 2006
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    That worked perfectly. Thanks!
     
    #3 nat, Sep 16, 2006
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    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
     
    #4 bartdc, Sep 28, 2006
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    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
     
    #5 mattlindi, Sep 29, 2006
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    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...


     
    #6 xisn, Sep 29, 2006
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    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
     
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    #7 chirpy, Sep 30, 2006
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    Ahh -

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

    Thanks
     
    #8 mattlindi, Sep 30, 2006
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    It's so confusing, aint it? Thank goodness for Chirpy! Cant thank you enough for all the help you give this forum. :D
     
    #9 mctDarren, Sep 30, 2006
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