"Micheal Espinola Jr" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Charles Marcus wrote: >> I've never used it either, and would not do so, since it is supposedly a >> security risk (not sure on the whys and hows). > > Most likely because it could be tricked by IP spoofing known clients.
Also because your MTA will allow any client from the same IP to connect for a period of time after the IP has checked a POP account. So, if your PC is behind a NAT and checking a public POP machine, any PC behind your NAT box will have access to relaying email through the SMTP for a fixed amount of time (sometimes 5 mins, sometimes 45mins). Eric ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys - and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV _______________________________________________ Assp-user mailing list Assp-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/assp-user
