Chris, If you're behind a firewall/proxy of some type (with your server having a private IP address) and don't have any inbound SMTP port forwarding configured (as you don't use inbound SMTP) then you have nothing to worry about. Spammers could only use your server as a relay if you have port 25 on your firewall forwarding to your server.
>From an internal point of view just have the box with PopRoute listed under your relay restrictions. Ant. -----Original Message----- From: Chris Levis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 22 August 2002 14:00 To: Exchange Discussions Subject: RE: quandary: poproute and anonymous SMTP access well this is at my home mini-lab... Just playing. Plus, I like checking my pop accounts from a single OWA =) -----Original Message----- From: Great Cthulhu Jones [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, August 21, 2002 8:02 PM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: RE: quandary: poproute and anonymous SMTP access Why are you getting their POP mail for them? Why not open port 110 and let them use Outlook Express themselves? (:= -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Chris Levis Sent: Wednesday, August 21, 2002 3:06 PM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: quandary: poproute and anonymous SMTP access So I'm trying out poproute (for those who are unfamiliar, it fetches mail from, say, a user's ISP pop accounts, and stuffs it into their exchange mailbox). Problem is, poproute doesn't deliver the mail into the mailbox unless "Anonymous Access" is enabled for my SMTP. But doesn't that make me an open relay? Under "Relay Restrictions", I have "Only the List Below" with computers in the access list, and "Allow all...." unchecked. How bad is this? -------------------- Chris Levis Applied Geographics, Inc. Boston, MA Don't go where the path leads you. Instead go where there is no path and leave trails. _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] "This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and are intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. This communication represents the originator's personal views and opinions, which do not necessarily reflect those of CP Ships. If you are not the intended recipient, be advised that you have received this email in error and that any use, dissemination, forwarding, printing or copying of this email is strictly prohibited. If you received this email in error, please contact the CP Ships helpdesk at +44 (0) 1293 582 800. Further, we make every effort to keep our network free from viruses. However, you do need to check this email and any attachments to it for viruses as we can take no responsibility for any computer virus which might be transferred by way of this email." _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
