On Tue, Sep 2, 2008 at 2:19 PM, DoOrsOfpErcEpTioN <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote:

>
> the issue is not with authentication/relay.
>
> Mails are relaying and users are able to authenticate. Theses email
> users are linux system users from /etc/passwd. Auth is done in the
> same way.
>
> Now, when it comes to email. The issue is that username is just foo
> and not [EMAIL PROTECTED] <foo%40example.com>.
>
> in short.. for MTA, auth is just the linux user account and doesnt
> verify is the username and email address are the same.. meaning.. it
> checks user/passwd for 'foo' and doesnt check if the email address
> used is [EMAIL PROTECTED] <foo%40example.net>
>
> In such the issue is :
> User 'bar' can make following changes to his mail client:
> Name: Foo (instead of Bar)
> email addr: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <foo%40example.net> (instead of
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] <bar%40example.net>)
> username: bar (default)
> passwd: <bar's password>
>
> In the last two bar will put his own details, which makes the
> authentication successful. And since its from the same domain, relay
> is also successful. In short, bar can send emails using foo's email
> address.
>
> I hope this explains things in a better way. Please ask if me if there
> are any doubts.
>
> Regards,
> Doors
>
> --- In [email protected] <linuxvadapav%40yahoogroups.com>,
> "Viket Trivedi"
>
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > Seems like your sendmail is not configured to be send/relay mails of
> > authenticated users only.
> > check how to configure /etc/mail/access.
> > this file allows you to control which users or hosts will be able to
> send /
> > relay mails from your sendmail.
> >
> > hope this helps.
> > can you share your sendmail.mc file if thats not the case.
> >
> > regards,
> > viket
> >
> > On Mon, Sep 1, 2008 at 7:41 PM, Vikrant Telkar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> > > I don't think this is server problem. Its MTA which is outlook
> in your
> > > case is having this bug. And its known bug.
> > >
> > > With regards
> > > Vikrant Telkar
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --- On Mon, 9/1/08, DoOrsOfpErcEpTioN
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]<msgcoffer%40yahoo.com>>
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > From: DoOrsOfpErcEpTioN <[EMAIL PROTECTED] <msgcoffer%40yahoo.com>>
> > > Subject: [LinuxVadaPav] Re: Sendmail Auth + envelope address
> > > To: [email protected] 
> > > <linuxvadapav%40yahoogroups.com><linuxvadapav%
> 40yahoogroups.com>
>
> > > Date: Monday, September 1, 2008, 11:28 AM
> > >
> > >
> > > any idea on this one ?
> > > the issue is ... anyone can use any email address and send mail using
> > > linux system user. It cant be a bug.. i think I am missing something.
> > > I just dont get which one!
> > >
> > > --- In linuxvadapav@ yahoogroups. com, "DoOrsOfpErcEpTioN"
> > > <msgcoffer@ ..> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Hi,
> > > >
> > > > I have a sendmail setup with linux system users as the login
> > > >
> > > > --> user1@ here the username is 'user1'
> > > > --> The mail server works for single domain.
> > > >
> > > > Now, I am faced with an issue that anyone can edit sender (from
> addr)
> > > > as user2@ (in outlook for instance)and use the
> > > > username/passwd of user1 and send an email.
> > > >
> > > > The mail actually uses sender address as user2@ and on
> > > > reply it will go to user2.
> > > >
> > > > The issue I am facing here is that of envelope address. It doesnt
> > > > verify if the address belong to the user. How do I configure
> sendmail
> > > > to check it? I have gone through 'Local_check_ mail' CF command as
> > > > mentioned here--> http://sendmail. cuzuco.com/ , but I guess that is
> > > > not useful. Is there any other method to get this right ?
> > > >
> > > > regs,
> > > >
> > > > DoOrsOfpErcEpTiON
> > > >
> > >
> > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
>
>  
>



-- 
-------
Viket

Hi,

The users on sendmail/qmail or any other mailing system will be unix/linux
users only.
The domain name is configured in the sendmail configurations only. so the
username will never be [EMAIL PROTECTED] format.
it will be xyz only.
Just curious, did you try mentioning user in the access file and making
configuratiion again and testing.
Also as i had asked, can you share sendmail.mc file if possible.


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