Re: fix.your.open.relay.or.die.net

[David & Eileen Keck <bstars@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

While putting this to bed I'd like to see how you tucked the covers in ...
i run outlook express as my client ... for each mail account there is an
option to specify an smtp server user id and password ... probably you have
specified this, right ? If not, then if i know your smpt server address, and
given all u state below, what;s to stop me from using it ? - Dave K.

----- Original Message -----
From: "James Rich" <james@eaerich.com>
To: <midrange-l@midrange.com>
Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2001 5:40 PM
Subject: RE: fix.your.open.relay.or.die.net


> Let's lay this thing to bed.  You *can* deny open relaying *and* allow
> your remote users to send you email from anywhere *and* read their email
> from anywhere.  I wanted to be sure I had things right before posting.
>
> Open relays are not necessary for proper SMTP function.  You don't need
> non-standard firewalls or non-standard software.  While the details of my
> configuration are off topic for this list (since I don't use OS/400 for
> anything mail-related), a general outline will help so that we can
> discover if the same will work on OS/400.
>
> For me, "standard" is:
>
> server: sendmail-8.11 (running on whatever, linux in this case)
> client: mozilla-0.9.6 (or any other netscape mail client)
>
> I tested my email server through two different relaying testers to be sure
> that open relaying was disabled.  I configured mozilla with my name, etc.
> and put my server in the outgoing SMTP box.  I then connected from home
> using whatever ip address my ISP gave me.  My email server has no special
> rules regarding ip addresses or forwarding.  I sent an email message from
> home to somewhere not in the domain of my email server.  It was sent just
> fine.
>
> So open relays are not needed and are rightfully frowned upon.  I don't
> know how to do any of the above on OS/400 but it ought to work.
>
> James Rich
> james@eaerich.com
>
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