Re: [IMail Forum] Open Relay

[Len Conrad]

>I set my SMPT security to "Relay for local host only"

dangerous setting

>, apply all the patches available on the ipswitch site.
> 
>Problem: yesterday someone who is not a member of the local host managed to use my 
>server as a open relay and spammed others. I received a complain from the abuse 
>website.

see? told ya so.

> How can I fix this problem to prevent people from using my server to spam others?

a) stay subscribed to this list and read the msgs

b) the ONLY setting is "relay for adresses" plus UNcheck "Disable SMTP AUTH reporting" 
and block ip spoofing at your border router

Len


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