Chuck Gadd wrote:
> I currently have restricted access to my linux server using
> hosts.deny and hosts.allow files.
>
> The hosts.deny uses
> ALL : ALL
>
> And the hosts.allow uses
>
> ALL : Some.tcpip.addresses
>
> What do I need to do to allow people to check their mail thru the
> pop server from any connected machine?
Add
in.pop3d: ALL
to hosts.allow (assuming that the POP3 daemon is called in.pop3d).
> Would this change make the machine vulnerable to spammers attempting
> to relay mail thru us?
No. POP3 allows users to download mail from their mailbox. It can't be
used to relay mail.
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