It will prevent them from directly using your SMTP at all! True, it might
not stop them from relaying via another server, to your users. But if they
use another SMTP server, that, too, could be blocked (it is an open relay,
most likely). Also, note that I believe the rule suggested would work, too.
BTW, the original email stated that the address in question was 'connected'
and I believed that to mean it was the one connecting to the SMTP service.
So I think my answer was valid. Not that your information was incorrect,
just not applying in this situation.
Daniel Donnelly
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Rod Dorman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, May 14, 2001 12:09 PM
Subject: RE: [IMail Forum] Blocking IP Groups with Rules?
> Daniel Donnelly wrote:
> > You can block IPs from using SMTP by using 'Control Access' on the SMTP
> > Security tab.
> >
> > If the header has the information you put in your rule, yes, it should
work.
> > I've not done this myself.
>
> The 'Control Access' will only prevent the blacklisted IP's from
> directly connecting to your SMTP server. It doesn't catch mail
> originating from them that's hopped a few times already.
>
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