Exchange either relays or it doesn't; there aren't any settings that allow different types of relay. If you try a simple relay test and get the 550, then Exchange is properly configured. That's my experience, anyway, so fancy tools aren't terribly important. I just do this:
Telnet servername 25 HELO name.com MAIL FROM:[EMAIL PROTECTED] RCPT TO:[EMAIL PROTECTED] QUIT It's easier than finding the website! 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 Patrick R. Sweeney Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2003 1:13 PM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: Re: HIPPA and mail relaying There are multiple methods of relaying. The tool should report how it is relaying. Abuse.net maintains a tool which will tell you if you are relaying. http://www.abuse.net/relay.html -Patrick R. Sweeney http://boston.craigslist.org/bos/res/8484283.html ----- Original Message ----- From: "Waters, Jeff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Exchange Discussions" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2003 3:14 PM 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]
