Re: [suse-security] Remote Mail via Sendmail 8.12.2 and SMTP ?
@Robert Davies <rob_davies@ntlworld.com>
On Thursday 14 Aug 2003 10:20, GentooRulez wrote: You need to name a mail relay server, where mail that is not local get delivered to.
/etc/sendmail.cf
DS [mail.relay.ip.address] On Thu, 14 Aug 2003 13:00:44 +0100, Robert Davies <rob_davies@ntlworld.com> wrote:
How does that address the questioners authentication needs?
On Thu, 14 Aug 2003 10:58:21 +0200, remote <remote@leat.ruhr-uni-bochum.de> 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.
Rob
I adressed this issue:
On Thu, 14 Aug 2003 10:58:21 +0200, remote <remote@leat.ruhr-uni-bochum.de> wrote: but are not allowed to send any mails, unless the mail is addressed to a local mail address.
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? Michael
On Thursday 14 Aug 2003 13:26, GentooRulez wrote:
@Robert Davies <rob_davies@ntlworld.com>
On Thursday 14 Aug 2003 10:20, GentooRulez wrote: On Thu, 14 Aug 2003 13:00:44 +0100, Robert Davies <rob_davies@ntlworld.com>
wrote:
How does that address the questioners authentication needs?
On Thu, 14 Aug 2003 10:58:21 +0200, remote
<remote@leat.ruhr-uni-bochum.de> 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 <remote@leat.ruhr-uni-bochum.de> 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 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. Rob
Hi, you should update your sendmail version asap... ( see security issues in 8.12.x ) Robert Davies <rob_davies@ntlworld.com> schrieb am 14.08.2003 14:54:52:
On Thursday 14 Aug 2003 13:26, GentooRulez wrote:
@Robert Davies <rob_davies@ntlworld.com>
On Thursday 14 Aug 2003 10:20, GentooRulez wrote: On Thu, 14 Aug 2003 13:00:44 +0100, Robert Davies <rob_davies@ntlworld.com>
wrote:
How does that address the questioners authentication needs?
On Thu, 14 Aug 2003 10:58:21 +0200, remote
<remote@leat.ruhr-uni-bochum.de> 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 <remote@leat.ruhr-uni-bochum.de> 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 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.
Rob
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