Charles,
1) What are the erroneous assumptions of the Prodygy relay test utility?
2) How is it so clear that the machine didn't relay mail?
>From: Charles Cazabon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: Re: SPAM Patches recomendations.
>Date: Tue, 1 May 2001 09:52:51 -0600
>
>Eduardo Augusto Alvarenga <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> > I've tested my qmail smtp server for spam using the Prodygy Solutions
> > relay test utility:
>[...]
> > And got 2(two) holes on my server:
>
>No, you don't. Your machine didn't relay mail, and the tests (hah!) didn't
>even actually do any testing; they inferred a result from erroneous
>assumptions.
>
>Ignore the "tests" you did; they're worthless, and tell you nothing about
>whether your server is an open relay or not. Provided you have
>/var/qmail/control/rcpthosts, and it contains only your domains, and you're
>not setting the RELAYCLIENT environment variable for random IP addresses
>which
>connect to your SMTP port, then you are NOT an open relay.
>
>Charles
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