> Does this mean that when SMTP authentication is turned on,
> authentication is actually only requested if a local user
> is sending messages to a remote user, NOT to another local
> user (or himself)? Isn't that an open gate for spam to local users?
The purpose of SMTP AUTH is generally used to authorize relaying. Few mail
servers support RFC 2554 Section 5 because MAIL FROM <...> AUTH= is only
effective in a trusted environment. MUAs should not be using the
destination domain's mail server, and are thus not able to authenticate
directly.
--- Noel
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