But Collins is sending mail from @home (his ISP ) to
linux.nf , that shouldn't fall
into the category of 'relaying' and he shouldn't get this
error
--- unless he mis-configured his firewall ?
Auyeung
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bruce Marshall" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
> That's the easy part.. Spammers love to find smtp
servers that are 'open'
> meaning they can point their outgoing email to some poor
schmuck's open
> server and send their crap to the world. This is called
'relaying' because a
> user connected to one ISP is sending email through the
server of another ISP.
>
> Therefore, most servers now are 'closed' meaning that
someone connected to
> @home.com can't point to the smtp server of earthlink.net
and shove their
> email off on the world. Only earthlink customers can use
that server (unless
> others are also authorized.)
>
>
>
> --
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