At 08:20 AM 4/30/01 -0600, Charles Cazabon wrote:
>Nissim Penias <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> > I have recently installed a new qmail server an i am interested in working
> > with soon but i figured out that qmail doesn't solve the situation of
> > relaying this address type:
> >
> > username@domain@domain
>[...]
> > I am sure that you all concerned about this as I do because it makes your
> > server an open relay to this trick .
>
>No, it doesn't. What makes you think it does? To qmail, there's nothing
>special about an '@' symbol inside the local-part of an email address.
>For example, a message to <foo@[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, handled by a qmail server which
>handles mail for baz.net, will be delivered to local user "foo@bar". If you
>don't have such a user, the message will bounce.
>
>In no circumstances will the message be relayed to the server which handles
>mail for domain "bar".
>
>Charles
>--
Charles,
I think Nissim is correct. I have tested several qmail servers and this
does happen.
-Rob
Sportsline Operations Dept.
954-351-2120 x4528 or x4234
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