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List:       suse-security
Subject:    Re: [suse-security] Remote Mail via Sendmail 8.12.2 and SMTP ?
From:       Robert Davies <rob_davies () ntlworld ! com>
Date:       2003-08-14 12:54:52
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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:
> >>> IŽd 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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