I also agree to close it by default so that it will force people to understand what they are doing before opening. So long as there is a suitable message in the docs, this should be ok.
"why doesn't my xmail work" is better than "why am I listed in blacklists?" (after sending thousands of spam emails) I feel. Will. On Wed, 2004-03-31 at 11:01, Rob Arends wrote: > I agree also - no need to make it easy for spammers. > > The doco should also state that this is a closed relay by default, so that > we don't get too many "I can't relay" emails. > > Rob :-) > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of RaveRod > Sent: Wednesday, 31 March 2004 10:24 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [xmail] Re: Default Open Relay > > I personally think this is a good idea also. David? > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Don Drake > Sent: Wednesday, 31 March 2004 10:18 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [xmail] Default Open Relay > > Can you update the default distribution to not have "0.0.0.0"[TAB]"0.0.0.0" > as the default value for smtprelay.tab? > > > It makes no sense to distribute the default configuration of the server as > an open relay. I forgot to change that file on a second server, fortunately > only a few emails slipped by and I was watching my log files. > > > > How about making the default value "127.0.0.1"[TAB]"255.255.255.255"? > > > > Thanks. > > > > -Don > > > > Donald Drake > > President > > Drake Consulting > > http://www.drakeconsult.com/ > > 312-560-1574 > > > > > > - > To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe xmail" in the body > of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For general help: send the line > "help" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > - > To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe xmail" in the body > of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For general help: send the line > "help" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > - > To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe xmail" in > the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For general help: send the line "help" in the body of a message to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -- William Denniss - will@ http://tanksoftware.com/ - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe xmail" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For general help: send the line "help" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
