@Robert Davies
On Thursday 14 Aug 2003 13:26, GentooRulez wrote:
@Robert Davies
On Thursday 14 Aug 2003 10:20, GentooRulez wrote: On Thu, 14 Aug 2003 13:00:44 +0100, Robert Davies
wrote:
How does that address the questioners authentication needs?
On Thu, 14 Aug 2003 10:58:21 +0200, remote
wrote: I´d like to implement some sort of POP3 before SMTP-policy so that only authenticated users can send mails. I use Sendmail 8.12.2, no modifications.
I adressed this issue:
On Thu, 14 Aug 2003 10:58:21 +0200, remote
wrote: but are not allowed to send any mails, unless the mail is addressed to a But if you open up a relay without authentication you have Spammer's paradise. How would the SMTP server, distinguish someone who has POP3 access?
And again, i did only provide the information how to relay non local mails. The questioner himself already adressed the spam issue and measures against it. Where is here an open relay?
On Thu, 14 Aug 2003 10:58:21 +0200, remote
wrote: For security and anti-spam reasons I´d like to implement some sort of POP3 before SMTP-policy so that only authenticated users can send mails.
How would the SMTP server, distinguish someone who has POP3 access?
Häää?
and so i proposed to set up a relay to deliver non local messages. There was no exact error message and so decided to give that standard advice.
BTW: You're are not an answerer, are'nt you?
No, but I thought the OP's points on spam avoidance and authentication needed highlighting.
"No" means you are'nt? Btw, here is the original question:
On Thu, 14 Aug 2003 10:58:21 +0200, remote
wrote: What do I have to do so that my users can use their local accounts to send mails to non- local addresses.
Saw no answer from you to the questioner until now.
Rob
Michael