On 7/1/02 1:57 PM, Chris Wagner mashed the following keys : > Sorry again to sound like too much of a moron here, but I want to make sure > that I understand some of the things that I've seen talked about here at > SIMS discussions. > > First of all, here's our scenario. > > We have a 10-client peer-to-peer Mac-PC network being served mail and web > from a Bondi machine running 8.6. > > I have SIMS setup with about 20 mailboxes so far and am using Macjordomo for > a list-server. > > My questions are as follows: > > 1. What exactly is an open relay and how can I make sure that I am avoiding > being used as one?
An open relay will allow anyone, to connect to the server, accept mail for anyone else, and then forward it. 220-atchisonkansas.net Stalker Internet Mail Server V.1.8b9d14 is ready. 220 ESMTP is spoken here. You are welcome mail from:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 250 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> sender accepted rcpt to:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 571 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> we do not relay. Your server above seems to be setup correctly. > > 2. I've only setup SIMS to be functional thus far, but have not delved into > more serious systems administration like routing. Any good suggestions on > learning about routing or any posts here about it that I can look up and > teach myself? Just ask this list specific questions about what you want to do and you'll get good help and pick it up. > > 3. We are an extremely small organization, but SIMS serves us very well. I > love the admin utility. I only have to restart the box every couple of weeks > or so and I am gathering that this may be due to a few connectivity problems > on our network. Is it normal to have to restart your machine every so often > when running so many apps (I currently have about 5-6 loading on that box at > startup - it's got 192MB). Yes, probably. We run SIMS and DNS only on a 6100 and have to reboot it like never. > > 4. I'm really new to mail servers and don't have a lot of expertise there, > but have been into small-scale networking for about 2-3 years now, so, can > you guys take it easy on me? I mean, I know that you are all EXTREMELY > knowledgable. But I'm really not when it comes to this. Hey moron... Err sory my alter ego schizoid personality sometimes escapes.. :) What sort of fire-breathing BOFH's did you expect to find? (http://bofh.ntk.net/Bastard.html) > > Thanks, everyone. > > Chris > > ############################################################# > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To switch to the INDEX mode, E-mail to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Send administrative queries to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > ############################################################# This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To switch to the INDEX mode, E-mail to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Send administrative queries to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
