Well your language was a little strong but the aim was good. I wonder if
Sengupta had ISP permission to spread his service around without protection.
-------Original Message-------
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: 12/06/06 23:30:19
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [LINUX_Newbies] Simple Postfix
On Tue, 05 Dec 2006 14:37:14 -0000
"Subhankar Sengupta" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi,
> I am installing a mailserver for a college, I have around 100 users
> I am using Redhat Linux 4, postfix and dovecot.
> I have static IP from my ISP and MX record pointed to this. My
> mail server will be located to a remote place. So my useers should be
> able to send mail from anywhere from internet. I don't mind an open-
> relay so I don't want to configure POPB4 SMTP or SMTP AUTH.
You DO bloody well mind running an open relay. Your IP (or possibly the
whole netblock) will soon land on various DNSBLs, which will be
incentive enough for your ISP to apply a big LART on you. Your users
may be able to send mail from everywhere on the internet, but sure as
hell not to one of my mail servers, or, for that matter, a majority of
mail servers on the net.
This config of yours might last some time - until either your ISP takes
the IP away from you, or the college decide they would rather have a
real admin run their servers.
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