ALL_REQUEST_ALLOWED_USERS

This configuration variable defines non-postmasters who are allowed to post to the ALL-REQUEST alias.

ALL_REQUEST_ALLOWED_USERS=joe@example.com pete@abc.unix.example.org

The ability to post to the ALL-REQUEST alias, which expands to all non-quiet list owners, has been restricted as follows:

  1. The site configuration variable, ALL_REQUEST_ALLOWED_USERS, can be used to specify who can mail to ALL-REQUEST. This variable uses the same syntax as POSTMASTER, a space-separated list of userid@host specifications.
  2. Postmasters are always allowed to mail to ALL-REQUEST, even when not listed in ALL_REQUEST_ALLOWED_USERS.
  3. The determination is made conclusively on the RFC821 MAIL FROM.
  4. When the MAIL FROM is not null, the REQNAK1 mail template is sent when the message is rejected.


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