You definitely are not an open relay. If you go to http://www.abuse.net/relay.html you can test your mail server and see that it's rejecting every type of relay attempt (at least to the mail.bluntz420.com server.) -Russ
> -----Original Message----- > From: Roland T. Flakfiser [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, February 10, 2003 6:07 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [IMail Forum] How to stop local relay? > > > i have no relay checked, and thats it. theres gotta be a way > to block it, > because that means people can spam my network. > > > > > > > > AIM - rtflakfiser > > ICQ - 69282249 > > YahooMessenger - rtflakfiser > > MSN - [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Collections: DVD Console > > Gamertag - FLAKfiser > > > > > > > > -------Original Message------- > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Date: Monday, February 10, 2003 3:36:58 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: [IMail Forum] How to stop local relay? > > > > >i have a problem. lets say that i send a mail from > [EMAIL PROTECTED] and it > > >s not a valid email, it still gets through if it's posted to > a valid user > > >account. how do i correct this? > > > > It sounds like you accidentally used an invalid relay option. > > > > IMail's SMTP Security options have a number of relaying > choices. Of them, > > only 2 can be used safely (the rest cause you to be an open > relay). The > > two safe options are "Relay for Addresses" and "No Mail Relay". > > > > If you use IMail's "Relay for addresses", you would enter a > list of "safe" > > IP addresses that your users may come from; anyone not coming > from those > > safe IPs would need to use SMTP AUTH. If you use "No mail > relay", everyone > > must use SMTP AUTH to relay mail. Note that relay settings > apply only to > > outgoing E-mail, so no matter what your settings are, your > users will still > > be able to get mail. > > > > So to reiterate: "Relay for Addresses" or "No Mail Relay" are safe; > > everything else will get you listed in a number of spam databases. > > > > -Scott > > --- > > Declude JunkMail: The advanced anti-spam solution for IMail > mailservers. > > Declude Virus: Catches both viruses and vulnerabilities in > E-mail, with no > > annual licensing fees. > > > > --- > > [This E-mail was scanned for viruses by Declude Virus (http://www.declude com)] To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html List Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ Knowledge Base/FAQ: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/ . To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html List Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ Knowledge Base/FAQ: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/ --- [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus] --- CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This email and any attachments are for the exclusive and confidential use of the intended recipient. If you are not the intended recipient, please do not read, distribute or take action in reliance upon this message. If you have received this in error, please notify us immediately by return email and promptly delete this message and its attachments from your computer system. --- To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html List Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ Knowledge Base/FAQ: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/
