Len Conrad wrote:

> It has just been brought to my attention that postfix by default has:
> 
> postconf | grep percent
> allow_percent_hack = no
> 
> ... set to yes.  argh
> 
> I know at some point I set it to "no" in my standard config file, but when 
> I just checked it wasn't there.  I've corrected it in my file.
> 
> Everybody should check all their postfix boxes __immediately__.
> 
> AOL uses the percent hack to test open relay and will block mail from your 
> IP if they find it.
> 
> just add the line and "postfix reload" and check it with postconf
> 

OK, now I'm confused.  According to 
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/postfix/2001-08/0252.html when it is 
disabled, the relay tester will think it it an open relay even though it 
isn't--of course I could be reading this wrong.  When it is enabled, the 
relay checker would think it isn't open when it actually is???

-- 
Chris Scott
Host Orlando, Inc.
http://www.hostorlando.com/



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