I don't know of a standalone one that costs less than $1500 The only solution I have for you is exactly what you don't want: A Soekris engineering single board computer running linux or freebsd and a program that forwards the mail whilst checking the spam-DNS sevices. Sorry that's all I've got, I know you wanted something easier. http://www.soekris.com/net4501.htm -- Martin Klingensmith James Newton, Host wrote: >Sort version: > >Is there a firewall / router that will check incoming requests on port 25 >against a list of RBLs and reject the ones that are listed? Preferably with >a message about RBLs and how to get off them. > >Long version: > >I'm getting buried in spam. > >No surprise considering how many public email addresses I have. > >I have some pretty good spam filters and I use the RBLs via software on the >POP3 side. It helps a lot and things are more or less livable. > >But I would really like to move the RBL blocking to the /other/ side of the >email server: On the internet side of the server. Two reasons: > >A) That way the server doesn't have to store and POP3 the spam and it can >instead be dumped before it even gets to clients. > >B) So that any false positives know that their email was rejected. >Hopefully, along with a quick explanation of why and some advice on how to >fix it or a link to a web contact form if they can't. > >Now there are undoubtedly many fine email server programs that will do just >that but I don't really want to install and learn a new one at this time. > >I've found a program that can perhaps be installed on the server and setup >to pick up connections on some port other than 25 (port forwarded by the >router) and then send them on to port 25 on the same server if they pass. >E.g. the router would forward 25 to 2525 and this software would pick up >those requests, check them against the RBLs and then forward them to >127.0.0.1:25 if they pass. > >But it seems like that is a function that would fit very nicely into a >firewall or router. I'm less than impressed with the one that I have now and >I'm wondering if I can kill two birds with one stone. > >Thanks for your advice. > >--- >James Newton: PICList webmaster/Admin >mailto:jamesnewton@piclist.com 1-619-652-0593 phone >http://www.piclist.com/member/JMN-EFP-786 >PIC/PICList FAQ: http://www.piclist.com > > > > -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist