[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: 

> Hi 
> 
> In order to receive email from a couple mailing lists, I've had to allow
> the courier mail server to send auth packets (tcp 113) outside of the
> firewall.  
> 
> Why is this?  
> 
> Is this by design or have I configured something incorrectly? 

This is by design.  Ask someone with a security background to explain the 
usefulness of identd. 

> Can this be disabled? 

Yes.  In the esmtpd configuration file.  Read carefully. 

> Would I want to disable it?

Only if you have no other choice. 

-- 
Sam 


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