Re: SMTP in distributed DOS

[Lorens Kockum]

On the qmail list [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>At 11:04 AM 2/20/00 -0800, Dirk Harms-Merbitz wrote:
>>Just imagine what happens when some script kiddie uses a few ten
>>thousand trojaned cable/dsl connected home computers to send email
>>to tens of thousands of domains and they all bounce back to your
>>mail server!
>
>Those hosts would need to be open relays.

No they do not need to be open relays.  If they are qmail
servers that is perfect for the purpose.