Re: [mailop] Ideas for possible content for FAQ: "Best Practices for running a mail server"

2020-02-27 Thread Alessandro Vesely via mailop
On Tue 25/Feb/2020 12:12:05 +0100 Simon Lyall via mailop wrote: > > Thank you for all the suggestions. I've put together a couple of pages: > > https://www.mailop.org/faq/ > https://www.mailop.org/best-practices/ Some more links: DNSBL check: http://multirbl.valli.org/lookup/

Re: [mailop] Ideas for possible content for FAQ: "Best Practices for running a mail server"

2020-02-27 Thread Hans-Martin Mosner via mailop
Am 26.02.2020 22:35, schrieb Michael Peddemors via mailop: ... * Unsubscribe pages/urls * Domain Pages I'm somewhat unsure about this one. Although nowadays the WWW *is* the internet for many people, running a mail server and running a web presence are two different things, and it should be

Re: [mailop] Ideas for possible content for FAQ: "Best Practices for running a mail server"

2020-02-26 Thread Michael Peddemors via mailop
Hehe.. another one.. (You think it would be self obvious) When you talk about transparency, the idea is that the domain in the PTR should have a URL, where contact information related to abuse for/from that domain can be found.. 97.107.24.93x1 1.outbound1.email-aeg.com 97.107.24.95

Re: [mailop] Ideas for possible content for FAQ: "Best Practices for running a mail server"

2020-02-25 Thread Jonathan Leroy - Inikup via mailop
Le mar. 25 févr. 2020 à 21:51, Luis E. Muñoz via mailop a écrit : > This is a TLS Checker that is POP/IMAP/SMTP: aware > https://esmtp.email/tools/tls Another, more complete TLS configuration checker: https://cryptcheck.fr/ You can also add Hardenize: https://www.hardenize.com/ > There's also

Re: [mailop] Ideas for possible content for FAQ: "Best Practices for running a mail server"

2020-02-25 Thread Luis E. Muñoz via mailop
On 25 Feb 2020, at 3:12, Simon Lyall via mailop wrote: Thank you for all the suggestions. I've put together a couple of pages: https://www.mailop.org/faq/ https://www.mailop.org/best-practices/ as a start. What do people think needs to be added or changed? This is a TLS Checker that is

Re: [mailop] Ideas for possible content for FAQ: "Best Practices for running a mail server"

2020-02-25 Thread Michael Peddemors via mailop
On 2020-02-25 3:12 a.m., Simon Lyall via mailop wrote: Thank you for all the suggestions. I've put together a couple of pages: https://www.mailop.org/faq/ https://www.mailop.org/best-practices/ as a start. What do people think needs to be added or changed? Simon. Mailop Admin Team. Thanks

Re: [mailop] Ideas for possible content for FAQ: "Best Practices for running a mail server"

2020-02-25 Thread Alessandro Vesely via mailop
On Tue 25/Feb/2020 12:12:05 +0100 Simon Lyall via mailop wrote: > > Thank you for all the suggestions. I've put together a couple of pages: > > https://www.mailop.org/faq/ s/What do do if being/What to do if being/ > https://www.mailop.org/best-practices/ s/all you public-facing/all your

Re: [mailop] Ideas for possible content for FAQ: "Best Practices for running a mail server"

2020-02-25 Thread Simon Lyall via mailop
Thank you for all the suggestions. I've put together a couple of pages: https://www.mailop.org/faq/ https://www.mailop.org/best-practices/ as a start. What do people think needs to be added or changed? Simon. Mailop Admin Team. -- Simon Lyall | Very Busy | Web: http://www.simonlyall.com/

Re: [mailop] Ideas for possible content for FAQ: "Best Practices for running a mail server"

2020-02-24 Thread Laura Atkins via mailop
> On 24 Feb 2020, at 13:02, Vytis Marciulionis via mailop > wrote: > > Hi, > > - Have proper FCrDNS records. Just having MX and PTR records doesn't cut it. > Add an A record that matches your PTR. > > Could someone please confirm whether this is a best common practice for > RFC.5321

Re: [mailop] Ideas for possible content for FAQ: "Best Practices for running a mail server"

2020-02-24 Thread Vytis Marciulionis via mailop
Hi, - Have proper FCrDNS records. Just having MX and PTR records doesn't cut > it. Add an A record that matches your PTR. Could someone please confirm whether this is a best common practice for RFC.5321 header domains as well? From what I have been asking around and inspecting returnpath

Re: [mailop] Ideas for possible content for FAQ: "Best Practices for running a mail server"

2020-02-21 Thread M. Omer GOLGELI via mailop
- Have proper FCrDNS records. Just having MX and PTR records doesn't cut it. Add an A record that matches your PTR. M. Omer GOLGELI --- February 16, 2020 5:21 PM, "Hans-Martin Mosner via mailop" mailto:mailop@mailop.org?to=%22Hans-Martin%20Mosner%20via%20mailop%22%20)> wrote: Some ideas

Re: [mailop] Ideas for possible content for FAQ: "Best Practices for running a mail server"

2020-02-17 Thread Luis Muñoz via mailop
> On Feb 17, 2020, at 1:18 PM, G. Miliotis via mailop wrote: > > On 17/2/2020 22:39, Luis E. Muñoz via mailop wrote: >> One could state facts – i.e., pointing out that SPF will break straight >> forwarding and mailing lists that do not rewrite – without introducing >> judgement. > > How

Re: [mailop] Ideas for possible content for FAQ: "Best Practices for running a mail server"

2020-02-17 Thread G. Miliotis via mailop
On 17/2/2020 22:39, Luis E. Muñoz via mailop wrote: One could state facts – i.e., pointing out that SPF will break straight forwarding and mailing lists that do not rewrite – without introducing judgement. How about a small section in the FAQ about decisions that the mail admin must make?

Re: [mailop] Ideas for possible content for FAQ: "Best Practices for running a mail server"

2020-02-17 Thread Al Iverson via mailop
On Mon, Feb 17, 2020 at 2:45 PM Luis E. Muñoz via mailop wrote: > Unfortunately, we are operating in a world where legitimate forwarding > is far outweighed by spoofed email and SPF is a response to that. If > forwarding is expected, cooperating mail systems can make arrangements > – i.e., ARC

Re: [mailop] Ideas for possible content for FAQ: "Best Practices for running a mail server"

2020-02-17 Thread Luis E. Muñoz via mailop
On 17 Feb 2020, at 11:20, Hans-Martin Mosner via mailop wrote: My personal experience with SPF is that it is less helpful than harmful, at least when mail server operators use it for rejection instead of tagging. It can help reject some mails with fake sender information, but at the same

Re: [mailop] Ideas for possible content for FAQ: "Best Practices for running a mail server"

2020-02-17 Thread Hans-Martin Mosner via mailop
Am 17.02.20 um 19:21 schrieb Alessandro Vesely via mailop: > On Sun 16/Feb/2020 15:21:34 +0100 Hans-Martin Mosner via mailop wrote: >> (opinionated) Don' use SPF, it's broken by design. > > I don't think that a FAQ starting with such opinionated entries is going > anywhere. > > > Best > Ale I

Re: [mailop] Ideas for possible content for FAQ: "Best Practices for running a mail server"

2020-02-17 Thread Alessandro Vesely via mailop
On Sun 16/Feb/2020 15:21:34 +0100 Hans-Martin Mosner via mailop wrote: > (opinionated) Don' use SPF, it's broken by design. I don't think that a FAQ starting with such opinionated entries is going anywhere. Best Ale -- ___ mailop

Re: [mailop] Ideas for possible content for FAQ: "Best Practices for running a mail server"

2020-02-17 Thread Hans-Martin Mosner via mailop
Am 16.02.2020 22:15, schrieb Jaroslaw Rafa via mailop: Dnia 16.02.2020 o godz. 15:21:34 Hans-Martin Mosner via mailop pisze: 1. Don't hide behind anonymity. Mail server domain whois should have an identifiable registrant organization, there [...] 8. (opinionated) Don' use SPF, it's broken

Re: [mailop] Ideas for possible content for FAQ: "Best Practices for running a mail server"

2020-02-17 Thread Lena--- via mailop
> Either links to existing material or specific stuff written for pages > on would be welcome. Blocking of compromised mail accounts (for Exim): https://github.com/Exim/exim/wiki/BlockCracking ___ mailop mailing list mailop@mailop.org

Re: [mailop] Ideas for possible content for FAQ: "Best Practices for running a mail server"

2020-02-16 Thread Jaroslaw Rafa via mailop
Dnia 16.02.2020 o godz. 15:21:34 Hans-Martin Mosner via mailop pisze: > > 1. Don't hide behind anonymity. Mail server domain whois should have an > identifiable registrant organization, there [...] > 8. (opinionated) Don' use SPF, it's broken by design. 9. If you want to send mail to

[mailop] Ideas for possible content for FAQ: "Best Practices for running a mail server"

2020-02-16 Thread Hans-Martin Mosner via mailop
Some ideas from running small to medium mail servers for a long time. Many of you will probably have more extensive experience and advice, but this is just a minimal list off the top of my head to get something for a start: 1. Don't hide behind anonymity. Mail server domain whois should have