It only forces authentication if you have it set to force authentication. Force authentication is the default.
Kevin Bilbee > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Tom Pepper > Sent: Tuesday, July 05, 2005 11:47 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [IMail Forum] IMail 8.20 and port 256? > > > We don't use port 256. Our alternate port is the recommended 587, which > forces authentication. > > Tom > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Grant Griffith - IMail" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, July 05, 2005 1:28 PM > Subject: [IMail Forum] IMail 8.20 and port 256? > > > | Hello All, > | > | > | > | Just curious if anyone is having issues with having port 256 > open. I was > | testing that I could send email using this port on the new version of > Imail, > | but noticed that I don't have to have it set that My Server Requires > | Authentication. That tells me that anyone can send thru my Imail server > | without having to authenticate if they use this port. Anyone > else seeing > | this? > | > | > | > | Thanks, > | > | Grant Griffith > | > | EI8HTLEGS, A Division of ETC > | > | (812)932-1000 > | > | > | > | > > > 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/
