Mail Server : Set SPF Checking2024/07/11 |
Configure Postfix to check SPF (Sender Policy Framework) when receiving mail. For setting SPF as a sender, refer to Setting SPF Records on DNS Server. |
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[1] | Configure Postfix. |
root@mail:~#
apt -y install postfix-policyd-spf-python
root@mail:~#
vi /etc/postfix-policyd-spf-python/policyd-spf.conf # debug level (-1,0,1,2,3,4) # 4 is max, -1 means nothing is logged debugLevel = 1 # to run in test-only mode, change to [TestOnly = 0] # in test-only mode, mail will not be rejected due to SPF checks TestOnly = 1 # HELO/EHLO CHECKING # - [Fail] : reject only on HELO Fail # - [SPF_Not_Pass] : reject if result not Pass, None, Temperror # - [Softfail] : reject on HELO Softfail or Fail # - [Null] : only reject HELO Fail for Null sender # - [False] : never reject on HELO, append header only # - [No_Check] : never check HELO HELO_reject = Fail # Mail From CHECKING # - [Fail] : reject on Mail From Fail # - [SPF_Not_Pass] : reject if result not Pass, None, Tempfail # - [Softfail] : reject on Mail From Softfail or Fail # - [False] : never reject on Mail From, append header only # - [No_Check] : never check Mail From/Return Path Mail_From_reject = Fail # Permanent Error Processing # - [True] : reject the message if the SPF result (for HELO or Mail From) is PermError # - [False] : treat PermError the same as no SPF record at all PermError_reject = False # Temporary Error Processing # - [True] : defer the message if the SPF result (for HELO or Mail From) is TempError # - [False] : treat TempError the same as no SPF record at all TempError_Defer = False # skip addresses to skip SPF checking skip_addresses = 127.0.0.0/8,::ffff:127.0.0.0/104,::1
root@mail:~#
vi /etc/postfix/master.cf
# add to last line
policyd-spf unix - n n - 0 spawn
user=policyd-spf argv=/usr/bin/policyd-spf
root@mail:~#
vi /etc/postfix/main.cf # add into [smtpd_recipient_restrictions] smtpd_recipient_restrictions = permit_mynetworks, permit_sasl_authenticated, reject_unauth_destination, check_policy_service unix:private/policyd-spfroot@mail:~# systemctl reload postfix
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[2] |
Send an email to your own email address from Gmail or similar, and if the header shows [Received-SPF: Pass (mailfrom) ***] then everything is OK. |
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