Look at the /usr/local/etc/courier/smtpaccess/default file. Rather than enable an open relay and rely on some other mechanism to stop abusive connections. Configure the list of allowed IPs into this file. That way you will have plan-A and plan-B protecting your mail server.
Run makesmtpaccess after chaning that file. > -----Original Message----- > From: Luke Winkenbach [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, December 13, 2004 11:10 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [courier-users] Courier as open relay > > > > Luke Winkenbach wrote: > > > >> I've set courier up so that it only accepts connections > from certain IP > >> addresses. What I want to do now is set up Courier as an > open relay. I > >> can't seem to find out how to do this. Doing searches > just turns up > >> results on how hard it is to make Courier an open relay. > >> > > Planning to open a spammer's haven, Luke? Open-relay's are > just a bad > > idea, at least for any server connected to the internet. > That is one > > reason why Courier is closed by default. > > > > -- Y > > > Since I control what IP addresses Courier can accept > connections from, I > dont see how setting the server as an open relay will create > a spammer's > haven. > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > SF email is sponsored by - The IT Product Guide > Read honest & candid reviews on hundreds of IT Products from > real users. > Discover which products truly live up to the hype. Start reading now. > http://productguide.itmanagersjournal.com/ > _______________________________________________ > courier-users mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Unsubscribe: > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/courier-users > Warning: Copyright ResMed. Where the contents of this email and/or attachment includes materials prepared by ResMed, the use of those materials is subject exclusively to the conditions of engagement between ResMed and the intended recipient. This communication is confidential and may contain legally privileged information. By the use of email over the Internet or other communication systems, ResMed is not waiving either confidentiality of, or legal privilege in,the content of the email and of any attachments. If the recipient of this message is not the intended addressee, please call ResMed immediately on +61 2 9886 5000 Sydney, Australia. ------------------------------------------------------- SF email is sponsored by - The IT Product Guide Read honest & candid reviews on hundreds of IT Products from real users. Discover which products truly live up to the hype. Start reading now. http://productguide.itmanagersjournal.com/ _______________________________________________ courier-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/courier-users
