I certainly didn't provide that link (abuse.net) to suggest it was authoritative. Only a guideline.
This checks about 31 RBL or similar, to see if you are listed (again not authoritative): http://openrbl.org/ William ----- Original Message ----- From: "R. Scott Perry" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, March 21, 2003 12:20 PM Subject: Re: [IMail Forum] open relay > > >abuse.net is pretty slick. > > Yes, but not perfect. > > >I changed my config to relay for local users and tested on abuse.net > > > >It says I'm not a relay. > > No, it says that it can't prove that you are a relay. > > If you use "Relay for local users", you are an open relay. You are. You > are. Do you want to trust us, or do you want to wait for a spammer to use > your mailserver for free, and watch your business go downhill? > > It used to be there was one magical test that would let you know if you > were an open relay. However, there are now 40+ relay tests, and abuse.net > doesn't perform them all. > > -Scott > --- 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/
