[quote user="madbuffalo"]Yes they are correct.  I have used up to three actions on the same line before. i.e. (BSL)[/quote]

I've just done some tests, and I'm not seeing that.  You get a log entry anyway if Mercury blocks and send a response - you don't get an extra one with an 'L' in the final position.  I get exactly the same entries with 'R', 'RL', 'R-L' or 'RSL'

[quote]As for the 'N', I have never used it--so I am not sure if the functionality is there or not.[/quote]

It is still working - it must be an omission in the help.

Hi,

 Does anyone know how to generate a 400 level smtp error to the MTA from Mecury server?

 We have a StrongMail server as the MTA which fowards emails to Mercury server and listens for the response. We are trying to simulate a scenario to have 400 level smtp error code return to Strong Mail (MTA)

 Thanks

Terry

I believe you can do that with a transaction filter matching the HELO/EHLO similar to: 

H, "*192.168.2.10*", BL, "451 Requested action aborted: local error in processing"

Replace 192.168.2.10 with your MTA's IP

Since I am new to Mercury Server. Just want to confirm I understand it right.

I need to create a filter rule as the following:

Rule type: header

Contain text: *192.168.2.10*"

if this is correct understanding, what action should I pick?

 Thanks

Terry

Left-click 'Configuration' on the menubar.

Left-click 'MercuryS SMTP Server'.

Left-click 'Compliance' tab.

Tick 'Enable transaction-level expression filtering'

If there is a filename in the 'Filter file' input box, click 'Edit'. Otherwise enter a file name like 'TRANSFLT.MER' then click 'Edit'

Insert the following line into your transaction-level filtering file:

H, "*192.168.2.10*", BL, "451 Requested action aborted: local error in processing"

Replace 192.168.2.10 with your MTA's IP

Hope that helps.

That would assume that the connecting server identifies itself with IP number in HELO/EHLO. It's more likely to be a host name, actually.

I would suggest using RL instead of BL as there is no need to drop the connection in this case.

 
/Rolf
 

Thanks for the deail info. I tried and it worked the way supposed to now.

 Thanks

Terry

[quote user="Rolf Lindby"] I would suggest using RL instead of BL as there is no need to drop the connection in this case.[/quote]

Are those correct? I didn't know you could put two actions together like that.

Also, 4.51 help has dropped all mention of 'N' to negate the effect of the filter - is that just a typo?

[quote user="PaulW"]

Are those correct? I din't know you could put two actions together like that.

Also, 4.51 help has dropped all mention of 'N' to negate the effect of the filter - is that just a typo?

[/quote]

Yes they are correct.  I have used up to three actions on the same line before. i.e. (BSL)

 As for the 'N', I have never used it--so I am not sure if the functionality is there or not.