Earlier this week, we started getting messages bounced from some of our
customers. The messages contained a link to spamhaus.org, which said I was
listed at another organization. Going through the steps to get removed
showed that I wasn't an open relay to begin with. I have blocked port 25 to
all
Of the five primary Relay Options that Imail provides (for anyone, no
relay, for local hosts, for local users, for addresses) is relay for
anyone the only option that is technically considered an open relay?
We've always used relay for local hosts, but several months ago someone
spammed a huge
, October 08, 2002 6:51 AM
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Subject: [IMail Forum] Open Relay question
Of the five primary Relay Options that Imail provides (for anyone, no
relay, for local hosts, for local users, for addresses) is relay for
anyone the only option that is technically considered an open relay?
We've
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Subject: [IMail Forum] Open Relay question
Of the five primary Relay Options that Imail provides (for anyone, no
relay, for local hosts, for local users, for addresses) is relay for
anyone the only option that is technically considered an open relay?
We've always used relay for local hosts
Are the Relay for local hosts, for local users, and for address
options essentially useless as security if a spammer can simply send
messages using your own accounts?
The first two, yes, are open relays. The last is fine--'No' and
'Addresses' are safe (provided that you manage
Of the five primary Relay Options that Imail provides (for anyone, no
relay, for local hosts, for local users, for addresses) is relay for
anyone the only option that is technically considered an open relay?
no, relay for local is also open.
We've always used relay for local hosts, but
excellent answer Scott!!! And just the reason people subscribe to this list!
On Tuesday, October 8, 2002 8:40 AM, R. Scott Perry [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Of the five primary Relay Options that Imail provides (for anyone, no
relay, for local hosts, for local users, for addresses) is relay for
Of the five primary Relay Options that Imail provides (for anyone, no
relay, for local hosts, for local users, for addresses) is relay for
anyone the only option that is technically considered an open relay?
FAQ:
IMail's SMTP Security options have a number of relaying choices. Of them,
only
Thanks in advance for any help on this issue.
I run Imail (6.x) along with Trend Micro's VirusWall and eManager, on a
single Win2K server. I host 3 small email domains and except for an
infrequent need to reboot to correct an unexplained stop of the SMTP
service, my system is very solid and
My problem/question concerns mail relay. I know that the only secure
settings for Imail are No Relay, with clients using smtp authentication, or
Relay for Specified Addresses, but since incoming mail is first received by
the VirusWall I don't think smtp authorization will work correctly.
You
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Sent: Friday, May 24, 2002 9:39 AM
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Subject: Re: ORDB:[IMail Forum] Open Relay Question
My problem/question
Thanks for your reply. I just ran the open relay test at abuse.net. My
system passes all test except the one where a message is sent to invalid
user@mydomain. an excerpt of the test report is pasted below.
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I ultimately do receive this test message and that is why I
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