Dear Jan, It is great to have it implemented on 4.2, I am probably running version 4.1.3~~ I think I will soon plan to a upgrade.
But how about the recommended values of these two settings? Thank you very much! Yours Sincerely, Jacky, Hoi Kei Chan Jan Schneider <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent by: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 06/09/2008 下午 07:20 To [email protected] cc Subject Re: [imp] Spammers Using Horde/IMP to Send Bulk Message Zitat von [EMAIL PROTECTED]: >>> Does anyone has this experience? >>> Spammers used the spam to ask horde/imp user to submit their account > info >>> (including password) >>> Somehow, user submitted. >>> And spammers use this user account to send a lot of bulk messages. > >> Yes, there have been numerous cases like yours. > >>> Does anyone has this experience? I am just asking for suggest to > improve >>> in Horde/IMP webmail environment. > >> There is not much anyone can do but to keep their (and users) passwords >> safe. Because Horde and IMP are open source, spammers do always have the >> access to the source code and hence can always find a way to send spam >> simulating a browser if they have correct credientials to use the >> system. > >> Summa summarum: It's not the client programs fault if someone gets >> credientials needed to send spam via the program. From a spammers point >> of view the same thing can be accomplished with numerous other email >> clients as well (programs running on workstations are off course a bit >> harder to hack). > > I do realize it is not the fault of the client programs. > The users should pay extreme attention to their credientials not to let > others get it. > But if in this case, you have any idea to avoid or just decrease its > impact to the mail server? > Let's say, control the maximun number of recipients in horde/imp TO field > and number of sending mails in a certain period of time by using horde/imp > in horde/imp configuration? Both is possible since IMP 4.2. Jan. -- Do you need professional PHP or Horde consulting? http://horde.org/consulting/ -- IMP mailing list - Join the hunt: http://horde.org/bounties/#imp Frequently Asked Questions: http://horde.org/faq/ To unsubscribe, mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- IMP mailing list - Join the hunt: http://horde.org/bounties/#imp Frequently Asked Questions: http://horde.org/faq/ To unsubscribe, mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
