Bud Bach wrote:
>
>
> I have an application that runs on the same machine as my
> james server that
> sends out registration confirmation messages.  I have the
> smtp server for
> james configured to require authentication:
>
>          <authRequired>true</authRequired>
>
> but I set authorizedAddresses to allow messages from the
> local host to pass:
>
>          <authorizedAddresses>127.0.0.0/8</authorizedAddresses>
>
> In the root processor I have:
>
>          <mailet match="SMTPAuthSuccessful" class="ToProcessor">
>             <processor> transport </processor>
>          </mailet>
>
> to bypasss various spam checks.
>
> Can I safely add a:
>
>          <mailet match="RemoteAddrInNetwork=127.0.0.0/8"
> class="ToProcessor">
>             <processor> transport </processor>
>          </mailet>
>
> or something similar to allow non-authenticated senders that
> are on the
> local machine to bypass the spam checks as well?  Could the
> "remote" address
> be spoofed thereby allowing my server to unintentionally
> relay mail if I do
> this?  Thanks.  -- Bud

Unless your local environment is compromised, I cannot imagine a scenario
where this would not be safe.

Cheers

-- Steve


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