On Thu, 11 Feb 1999, Eric Dahnke wrote:

> If his machine is on a home network behind a dial-up conection what the 
> hell does it matter.

I had a dedicated dialup ppp customer get his NT box relayed off of...not
sure exactly how many mails the guy got off, though.  If this is a static
IP, it would be a very good idea to close relaying anyway.

> >DO NOT do this, you will get blacklisted in one qucik hurry.
> >
> >
> >Quoting Eric Dahnke ([EMAIL PROTECTED]):
> >> Remove the file rcpthosts from /var/qmail/control
> >> 
> >> Qmail will then accept mail destined for whereever.
> >> 
> >> Tah  -  eric
> >> 
> >> 
> >> >
> >> >It's late and I'm probably being silly, but......
> >> >
> >> >I have qmail running on my Linux system at home, this has a dial-up
> >> >connection to my ISP.  It sends and receives mail quite happily from
> >> >the Linux system.  It also allows other users on the home network to
> >> >receive mail using POP3 from the qmail POP3 server on the Linux box.
> >> >
> >> >BUT, how are users on other oomputers on the home ntwork meant to 
> send
> >> >mail?  They connect to the qmail SMTP server, try and send mail and 
> it
> >> >says:-
> >> >
> >> >553 sorry, that domain isn't in my list of allowed rcpthosts 
> (#5.7.1)
> >> >
> >> >So how is it supposed to work?  How can other computers on my SoHO
> >> >network send mail????   Help????
> >> >
> >> >Maybe I've just had too much to drink tonight!
> >> >
> >> >-- 
> >> >Chris Green ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
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> >> 
> >> 
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James Smallacombe                    Internet Access for The Delaware
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PlantageNet Internet Ltd.            http://www.pil.net
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