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> From: Richard Stearn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: Robin Gilks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: ipfwadm
> Date: Friday, March 19, 1999 3:59 PM
>
> > Greetings all
> >
> > Can anyone tell me the difference between the policy 'deny' and
> > that 'reject' ?
>
> deny - the firewall drops the packet on the floor and does not reply
> reject - firewall returns a "connection refused" reply
>
> > I'm trying to stop a server sending me smtp when I connect to it (I
prefer
> > using POP) but I don't want to _not_ run an smtp server. It seems that
> > if I use the rule
> > ipfwadm -I -a reject -S any/0 smtp
> > then icmp 'port unreachable' is generated but that doesn't seem to
disuade
> > the server from continuing to try!! If I use
Hi Robin,
You can try this:
ipfwadm -I -f
ipfwadm -I -a reject -P tcp -S anywhere/0 -D yourNetwork/24 25
# 25 is the SMTP Port
i hope this help you
73's Jose (HI8GN)
>
> The sending system probably assumes the fault is temporary and keeps
trying
>
> > ipfwadm -I -a deny -S any/0 smtp
> > then it doesn't appear to stop anything!!
>
> The sending system will timeout; eventually.
>
> > All I want to do it run the ampr.org DNS without emptying the company
mail
> > account into the linux box here!!!!
>
> You will need to get the ISP to turn off the smtp delivery of mail to the
> account you are using. Probably not what you want to do.
>
> > --
> > 73 de Robin Hub manager gb7ipd
> >
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>
> --
> Regards
> Richard
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