Re: AS/400's and Open Mail Relays

[Ed Davidson <Edavid3001@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Look at www.as400.ibm.com/products/firewall/tech_tips/mail_tips.htm


This has the info you are asking for.



Bill Robins wrote:

> I received a spam e-mail yesterday and after chewing on the information to
> find out who sent it, I found out that it was relayed through an AS/400
> system!  Note that this is different than sending the mail, but not by much
> since an open relay allows a spammer to freely use that system to send out
> their junk.
>
> I sent a friendly note to the company and told them I would help them close
> the relay if they need the help.  So, my question to you all is:  How do you
> disallow e-mail relaying through an AS/400's mail server?
>
> Bill
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