I know... kinda sad :( On Oct 12, 2010 4:44 PM, "Allen" <[email protected]> wrote: > On Fri, 2010-10-08 at 04:12 +0000, Frank D wrote: >> >> - >> > >> >> If I understand you right, you want to recieve mail on one of the machines? Or are they going outside of your network? I'm pretty sure you don't even need a MTA (mail transfer agent, ie sendmail) with smartd, etc. if it's going to another machine. Though I've never had a machine without an MTA, or looked to see exactly how they send mail.. so I couldn't say for certain. >> >> >> Frank DiMitri > > Frank, it looks like you're correct. I happened to be reading today an > article called "Pernicious Ports" > http://www.berghel.net/col-edit/digital_village/dec-05/dv_12-05.php > > =========================================================================================================================================================== > > (2) Unix-Centric > > Most UNIX systems, regardless of brand, offer SMTP mail services through > TCP port 25. If the system is not actually a mail relay or server, then > you likely do not need this service running at all. The main exposure > lies in the failure to continuously patch the system. By the way, it is > a common misconception that an SMTP server must be running for a local > user or service to send email out of a UNIX box. This is simply not > true. The recommended solution is to block TCP 25 at the firewall. > > ============================================================================================================================================================== > > Could someone possibly explain how email works without an SMTP server > and/or how the "common misconception" arose? > > _______________________________________________ > Mid-Hudson Valley Linux Users Group http://mhvlug.org > http://mhvlug.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mhvlug > > Upcoming Meetings (6pm - 8pm) MHVLS Auditorium > Nov 3 - Open Source Hardware: Bugs, Beagles and Beyond > Dec 1 - IBM's Open Client Deployment > Jan 5 - Building a Comunity Site with Drupal
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