On 3/13/2008, Jean-Pierre van Melis ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote:
> Your MTA "opens the door" telling its name. Your MTA "introduces 
> himself" as "Exim 4.63"
> ASSP could translate it for example into "Sendmail 8.14.2/8.14.2"

Security through obscurity gives a false sense of security and is a 
waste of time (there are other ways of determining what MTA is running 
than the greeting/banner), and adds more work (especially when 
troubleshooting a problem, because you have to remember what all 
'obfuscations' you have put in place).

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Best regards,

Charles

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