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While the PIX has some of its own problems, I am fully aware of them and know how to get around them.  I call it "no fixup protocol smtp", that resolves all email related problems on the PIX.
 
Linux???  Puh-lease!  What do you think this piece of sheit WG is based upon?  As for how "secure" it isn't...  Shall I hack it now or later?
 
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-----Original Message-----
From: Wayne Hanks [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, May 02, 2002 10:08 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Removing Unknown SMTP/ESMTP Message Headers/Keywords

so I take you were not happy with your Watchguard box ;)  Maybe you should look at setting up a Linux firewall.  Then you can modify it to your heart's content.
I understand that PIX has it's own set of idiosyncrasies when related to email.   
-----Original Message-----
From: Ely, Don [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Friday, 3 May 2002 3:19
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Removing Unknown SMTP/ESMTP Message Headers/Keywords

I have a theory on Watchguard firewalls.  They SUCK!  SUCK!  SUCK!!  SUCK I say!  SUCK!
 
I have gone to using the Filtered SMTP service for now instead of the Proxied SMTP service.  You will notice other email problems down the road as well when using the SMTP proxy.  Such as other internet providers being unable to send you mail.  This is because the stupid a$$ SMTP proxy transforms the mail from 8bit to 7bit among other things.
 
My new PIX's have arrived and I can't wait to get them into production and toss these POS Red boxes in the trash.
 
Just my $.02 mind you, but the WG FW SUCKS!!!
 
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-----Original Message-----
From: Jonathan Schober [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Wednesday, May 01, 2002 6:43 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: Removing Unknown SMTP/ESMTP Message Headers/Keywords

 
We use a watchguard firewall which, by default, removes all unkown SMTP headers and ESMTP keywords. The following is a list of 41 headers and keywords that have been rejected by our firewall during the past week.  I am considering adding some of these to the firewall's list of known headers/keywords.  I'm especially interested in the security ramifications of adding these (we use Exchange 2000).  Does anyone know of a specific reason To/Not To add these?
 
Status Keyword/Header Number of Times Rejected
removing unknown or denied header List-Unsubscribe 481
removing unknown or denied header Received 164
removing unknown or denied header content-class 139
removing unknown or denied header Thread-Index 138
removing unknown or denied header Thread-Topic 135
removing unknown or denied header X-MS-TNEF-Correlator 63
removing unknown or denied header X-MS-Has-Attach 63
removing unknown or denied header X-MimeOLE 63
removing unknown or denied header Reporting-MTA 57
removing unknown or denied header Arrival-Date 57
removing unknown or denied header Received-From-MTA 57
removing unknown or denied header X-DSNContext 56
removing unknown or denied header X-OriginalArrivalTime 56
removing unknown or denied header Return-Path 56
removing unknown or denied header X-Mailer 54
removing ESMTP keyword PIPELINING 53
removing ESMTP keyword OK 53
removing ESMTP keyword TURN 53
removing ESMTP keyword VRFY 53
removing ESMTP keyword XEXCH50 53
removing ESMTP keyword X-EXPS 53
removing ESMTP keyword X-EXPS=LOGIN 53
removing ESMTP keyword X-LINK2STATE 53
removing ESMTP keyword ENHANCEDSTATUSCODES 53
removing ESMTP keyword ATRN 53
removing ESMTP keyword DSN 53
removing ESMTP keyword ETRN 53
removing ESMTP keyword CHUNKING 53
removing ESMTP keyword BINARYMIME 53
removing ESMTP keyword AUTH=LOGIN 53
removing ESMTP keyword AUTH 53
removing unknown or denied header Importance 50
removing unknown or denied header Disposition-Notification-To 10
removing unknown or denied header Organization 8
removing unknown or denied header Content-Location 3
removing unknown or denied header BANNED 2
removing unknown or denied header Errors-to 2
removing unknown or denied header ERROR 2
removing unknown or denied header Receipt-Requested-To 1
removing unknown or denied header Return-Receipt-To 1
removing unknown or denied header User-Agent 1
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