'No relay' works the same as 'relay for addresses'. If you don't have a need to allow relaying for certain IPs then 'No relay' is appropriate. SMTP Auth is still allowed in that mode.
-- Joshua Levitsky, MCSE, CISSP System Engineer Time Inc. Information Technology [5957 F27C 9C71 E9A7 274A 0447 C9B9 75A4 9B41 D4D1] ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Gregg" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2003 9:15 PM Subject: Re: [IMail Forum] my server got blacklisted > 'No relay' is not practical. I'm sure most IMail admins that use their > servers for anything usefull use 'relay for addresses'. If you don't > include an address (or leave the list empty), then SMTP-AUTH is required. > This indeed is the safe setting. > > Regards, > > David Gregg > dgSoft Internet Services > Web hosting, Email outsourcing, Dedicated and shared infrastructure > solutions. > (949) 584-1514 > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "John Tolmachoff (Lists)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2003 5:15 PM > Subject: RE: [IMail Forum] my server got blacklisted > > > Wrong. The only absolute safe option is no relay. By selecting relay for > addresses, you are allowing anyone from that IP address to freely send > millions of messages to everyone. > > Of course, many times you have to allow relay for address. In doing so, you > must make sure of what goes on at that IP. > > John Tolmachoff > Engineer/Consultant/Owner > eServices For You > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:IMail_Forum- > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David Gregg > > Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2003 5:12 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: [IMail Forum] my server got blacklisted > > > > Always set imail to 'relay for addresses'. It is the *only* safe option. > > > > Regards, > > > > David Gregg > > dgSoft Internet Services > > Web hosting, Email outsourcing, Dedicated and shared infrastructure > > solutions. > > (949) 584-1514 > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Mohd Izham" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2003 5:07 PM > > Subject: [IMail Forum] my server got blacklisted > > > > > > > hi, > > > > > > this morning i've got several report from customers that my server got > > > blacklisted. I''ve checked at dnsstuff.com and it is true !? I've set > > "Relay > > > for local users only". I've done testing it and it seems imail does not > > > check the users properly. > > > > > > i have a domain 21stcentury.tc, the user "mine" is not a valid user. the > > > primary domain is barbera3.skali.net and my user "izham" is a valid > > user. > > I > > > telnet to the server (port 25) and the mail from is [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > and > > > the rcpt to is [EMAIL PROTECTED] and it seems the mails go > > through. > > > it makes me wonder why... > > > > > > please help. > > > > > > > > > --- > > > [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude AntiVirus] > > > > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html > > > List Archive: http://www.mail- > > archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ > > > Knowledge Base/FAQ: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/ > > > > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html > > List Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ > > Knowledge Base/FAQ: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/ > > > To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html > List Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ > Knowledge Base/FAQ: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/ > > > To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html > List Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ > Knowledge Base/FAQ: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/ > To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html List Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ Knowledge Base/FAQ: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/
