Good solution, Dan.
I tried this and got your results too. I think perhaps the disable list
command turns off the list of users.
Terry Fritts
----- Original Message -----
From: "Daniel Donnelly" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2001 9:49 AM
Subject: Re: [IMail Forum] Disable "list" command
> Tried a couple more things and find that if I make the lists.txt file read
> only, IMail can still modify the file and change the permissions. So I
then
> changed the security on the file, so that 'System' has read only access,
> then the file was no longer modified and I was still able to create a new
> list. Again, I have not fully tested this, but so far, I have not had any
> problems after doing this.
>
> Here is my modified lists.txt:
> # Ipswitch, Inc. list server
> # Sorry, you cannot get the list names!
>
> I don't think it would be a good idea to have a completely empty file as
the
> email coming back, won't tell the sender anything and the message will be
> 'empty', so that is why I put the second line in the file (# is to show a
> comment!).
>
> Daniel Donnelly
> ________________________________________________________
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Daniel Donnelly" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2001 10:28 AM
> Subject: Re: [IMail Forum] Disable "list" command
>
>
> > Terry,
> >
> > Hmmm.... I also tried it, but differently from yesterday and I too am
> > getting the response. Yesterday I was using telnet session to send the
> mail
> > and did not get a response, but today using an email client, I do.
Almost
> > sure this worked in the past, but been quite some time since I visited
> this
> > issue. I don't find any other methods of keeping this response from
being
> > sent.
> >
> > Looks like the 'Disable List command' is only when one sends 'list
> listname'
> > (the list of users for that list) and SMTP setting disables EXPN
command.
> >
> > I did rename the lists.txt file in the \list folder that stores the list
> of
> > lists and IMail created a new one when I sent the test message and this
> time
> > returned only the first line, '# Ipswitch, Inc. list server'. Not sure
of
> > all the ramifications yet, of not having this file or not having it
> > 'correct', but it did not affect adding a new list (I had to delete the
> line
> > in the file for this new list!)
> >
> > Some limited testing seems to show that things work OK (I've not
> encountered
> > problems so far!). So it looks like one can delete/rename 'lists.txt' in
> the
> > \imail\lists folder, without causing trouble. Note that IMail will
> recreate
> > this file as needed (like when it does not exist and list command is
sent
> or
> > when a new list is created).
> >
> > HTH
> >
> > Daniel Donnelly
> > ________________________________________________________
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Smart Business Lists" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2001 10:37 PM
> > Subject: Re: [IMail Forum] Disable "list" command
> >
> >
> > > I tried what you described on my server with latest patches running on
> > > Win2k.
> > > Turned off view local groups.
> > > Went to list and checked Disable List Command on the list.
> > > Stopped/Restarted SMTP for good measure while I was there.
> > >
> > > Then sent message to imailsrv with "list" in the message body.
> > >
> > > Got back a message from imailsrv with subject "list of lists" and the
> name
> > > of the list in the body.
> > >
> > > At lleast mine doesn't seem to behave as expected.
> > >
> > > Terry Fritts
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Daniel Donnelly" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2001 11:09 AM
> > > Subject: Re: [IMail Forum] Disable "list" command
> > >
> > >
> > > > Jonas,
> > > >
> > > > Well, I guess I did not read your message carefully enough, so gave
> you
> > a
> > > > bit of misdirection. The SMTP Security setting, disables the EXPN
> > command
> > > in
> > > > SMTP, so when that setting is enabled and then EXPN given, IMail
says
> > > 'Lists
> > > > are confidential'.
> > > >
> > > > The only way to disable the 'list' command in imailsrv, is in each
> List.
> > > Go
> > > > to the Security tab and find the 'Disable List Command' and check
that
> > > box,
> > > > click Apply and do this for each list in each domain that you want
it
> > shut
> > > > off.
> > > >
> > > > Daniel Donnelly
> > > > ________________________________________________________
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Jonas Fornander" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2001 7:37 PM
> > > > Subject: RE: [IMail Forum] Disable "list" command
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > "Allow remote view of local groups" is un-checked but I still get
a
> > list
> > > > of
> > > > > all lists if I send the "list" command to the list server. The
from
> > > > address
> > > > > is (null) [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > >
> > > > > Jonas Fornander - System Administrator
> > > > > Netwood Communications, LLC - www.netwood.net
> > > > > Find out why we're better - 310-442-1530
> > > > >
> > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Daniel
> > > Donnelly
> > > > > > Sent: Monday, May 21, 2001 7:27 AM
> > > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > > > Subject: Re: [IMail Forum] Disable "list" command
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Jonas,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > In the SMTP Security, 'Allow remote view of local groups' is the
> > > > > > one you are
> > > > > > looking for! Don't forget to stop/start SMTP service after
making
> > any
> > > > > > change.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Daniel Donnelly
> > > > > > ________________________________________________________
> > > > > >
> > > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > > From: "Jonas Fornander" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > > > Sent: Sunday, May 20, 2001 12:05 AM
> > > > > > Subject: [IMail Forum] Disable "list" command
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Is it possible to disable the "list" command all together? I
> don't
> > > > want
> > > > > > > anyone to be able to send just "list" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
and
> > get
> > > a
> > > > > > > listing of all lists. It would be preferable if that could be
> > turned
> > > > off
> > > > > > per
> > > > > > > domain.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Jonas Fornander - System Administrator
> > > > > > > Netwood Communications, LLC - www.netwood.net
> > > > > > > Find out why we're better - 310-442-1530
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > >
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