> Those "local" options mean that IMail will only send mail with a return
> address that is from a local domain or user. But, lots of spammers will
> use addresses (made-up, usually) from your domains when sending their
> spam. So the "local" options let spam through.
That's exactly what I'm worried about, but when I try and set (in OE) "My
server requires authentication" to on, and set the settings to "Use same
setting as my incoming mail server" I can't send mail, it always refuses
either the login name or password. I'm running:
Win2K Advanced with SP2
Imail 6.06 with all the patches
Here's a copy of the section out of the log file:
20010908 212639 127.0.0.1 SMTPD (0040030A) [**.***.**.***] EHLO Mike
20010908 212639 127.0.0.1 SMTPD (00000494) FAILED authentication
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
20010908 212641 127.0.0.1 SMTPD (0041030A) [**.**.***.***] connect
**.***.**.*** port 2944
The main database used is the Imail DB, one host uses SQL. I thought it was
because of the SQL, but it's also happening to hosts that use the Imail DB.
Thanks,
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "R. Scott Perry" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Saturday, September 08, 2001 7:38 PM
Subject: Re: [IMail Forum] Relay Problems
>
> >Yup, it's OE. Guess I misunderstood what local hosts and local users
> >meant, I thought it was if it was on an intranet, hence the "local". I
> >guess it means anyone with an email address from a host local to the
> >machine? Couldn't someone forge the headers to get by these options?
>
> That's correct, and why those two relay options are bad, and only "Relay
> for Addresses" or "No mail relay" should be used.
>
> Those "local" options mean that IMail will only send mail with a return
> address that is from a local domain or user. But, lots of spammers will
> use addresses (made-up, usually) from your domains when sending their
> spam. So the "local" options let spam through.
>
> -Scott
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