Hi Dan,

You're right. If this feature will be bound to the "IMail System Administrator", it 
might
be more secure. Usually the System Administrator has the need to create a program 
alias,m
i think.

>  But maybe I'm just being paranoid.
A security paranoia is always welcome...

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Am Donnerstag, 26. August 2004 um 21:31 schrieben Sie:

> "6.) It is not possible to create a program alias via WebMail. This should
> be changed."

> I, for one, am glad this isn't available in Webmail.  Seems like it could be
> a giant security risk to allow creation of executable code on our server.
> Even if it is locked down to admin, I don't know how secure Imail's
> homegrown web server is.  I don't know how hard it would be to exploit it
> and gain admin privileges.

> I can immediately imagine several kinds of programs that could be put into a
> program alias that would severely compromise our systems.  In addition to
> all the malicious code that could be put up, imagine if a spammer gained
> enough privileges to set up a program alias (through whatever means).  He
> then uploads a program that will accept an email and blast that email out
> via SMTP to his whole list, completely bypassing Imail's SMTP engine, and
> any controls you may have on it to prevent relaying spam.

> But maybe I'm just being paranoid.  Anyone else see this as a security risk?

> -Dan Horne




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