Did anyone else notice that the new "url-domain-bl.txt" file that was
supplied in the last update is almost 1.4 meg in size?  Has anyone looked in
the file?

They are scanning AMTRACK, and LOTS of other legitimate domain names that
have no legitimate problems associated with them.  There's also a LOT of
pure garbage entries in there - characters that cannot be displayed and
other issues.

Bruce Barnes
ChicagoNetTech Inc

-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Todd Richards
Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2005 08:49
To: [email protected]
Subject: RE: [IMail Forum] Spoof problem?


Bruce -

It is a new day and I am planning on implementing your suggestion of
authentication.  If I can ask your opinion, what would be the best way to do
this?  Should I send out instructions to our user-base that says "on such
and such a day at 7am CST we will be implementing...  Here are the
instructions for the major email applications"?  Then just make the switch
and help out those who need it?  Otherwise, if I attempt to contact everyone
to assist them then someone will not be able to send until I get to them.

Also, you mention that port 587 is already built in?  Wouldn't I still need
to change the port (Advanced tab) to use port 587?  I think that would be a
good thing to do while we are doing the authentication as well.  Are there
any downsides?  Would this also take care of my particular problem of when I
go from work to home and my ISP wants me to use their SMTP server (pain in
the a** to change every night/morning)?

Thanks again for your words of wisdom.

Todd




-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bruce Barnes
Sent: Monday, May 02, 2005 11:23 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: RE: [IMail Forum] Spoof problem?


And this should prevent the "false sending"?  I can't believe that it is
that wide open... <sigh>

Todd

1.  You have to use SMTP AUTH for ALL users.  That means having NO MAIL
RELAY checked in the SMTP security tab.  It also means that everyone will
have to go to the advanced settings on their e-mail client and check MY
CLIENT REQUIRES AUTHENTICTION or they won't be able to send.  But right now,
you're letting anyone send anything they want from your server.

2.  If you are using IMail 8.2, have the connect to port 587, it's already
built in, and they will be able to connect to your server for authentication
no matter where they are sending from.

Bruce Barnes

-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Michael Graveen
Sent: Monday, May 02, 2005 10:27 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: RE: [IMail Forum] Spoof problem?

At 10:12 PM 5/2/2005, you wrote:
>Thanks, everyone, for your feedback.
>
>Jeff mentioned the .zip virus file, which is a lot of what it is (seen
>through the returned messages).  It just started today but regardless,
>if it can happen at random, I worry about what will happen when someone
>really tries.
>
>Michael, I had wondered about being an open relay.  However, if I
>choose relay for addresses, how are my remote people  going to be able
>to
send?
>I'm talking about a server that has 50 virtual domains.  I know that's
>probably the dumbest question asked today (or maybe longer!) but I just
>don't know.  This was thrown at me, as is, and I'm learning as I go.
>
>I really do appreciate your feedback!
>
>Todd

Todd,
Your mail clients should be using SMTP Auth to connect to the mail server.
Their user names and passwords will be their validation for sending mail
through the server.

Hope this helps.

Mike

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