You're relay secure. Some tools are too good. They test scenarios where Exchange will accept a message for delivery but not relay it. That is, not all such scenarios generate a 550 error, but Exchange doesn't relay them and that's what really matters. I think your tool is reporting a false positive. If the tool was "great" it would tell you what it was doing and what passed and what failed. If all you're getting is a pass/fail, then the tool leaves something to be desired.
Ed Crowley MCSE+Internet MVP Freelance E-Mail Philosopher Protecting the world from PSTs and Bricked Backups!T -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Waters, Jeff Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2003 1:00 PM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: RE: HIPPA and mail relaying It's a great tool, it says the site is an open relay. What it does not say is how it came to the decision or what it's using as its proof. We are co.hanover.va.us and I have done a telnet to port 25 and gotten the 550 error. I'm so confused. Thanks Jeff -----Original Message----- From: Ed Crowley [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2003 4:00 PM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: RE: HIPPA and mail relaying Exactly what does the tool say? What is your domain? Ed Crowley MCSE+Internet MVP Freelance E-Mail Philosopher Protecting the world from PSTs and Bricked Backups!T -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Waters, Jeff Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2003 12:14 PM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: HIPPA and mail relaying Since HIPPA is the thread of the day. We are running 5.5 sp3 and I have the Do not reroute incoming SMTP mail tab selected in the Routing tab of the IMS selected. The magic tool that the consultant used, and I don't know what it is, and the CFI LANguard scanner I just used is reporting that the server is an open mail relay. Now the consultant is telling us that he doesn't usually get a false hit on this. So for you exchange guru's out there, have any of you ran into this before, or am I just being a bonehead and missing something. Thanks Jeff _________________________________________________________________ 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] _________________________________________________________________ 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]
