Do you have to specify ip addresses in client hosts?

>At 8:20 am -0700 (GMT) 12/10/01, Jason Shewchuk wrote:
>>  Hi all,
>>
>>  I wish I did not have to write this email but I just have not been about
>>  to find a solution myself.  I am running SIMS, and have been for over a
>>  year now with no problems.  Within the last month I have been spammed
>>  numerous times I would say on average three times a week.
>>  This is really annoying as it brings down my entire server.
>
>3 spams per week bring down your server? Ahh, I get it, you're 
>running SIMS as an open relay and spammers are of course spamming 
>through it, using your SIMS server to spam thousands of people (who 
>will be complaining to your ISP no doubt, and you're ISP will be on 
>the phone to you any minute now telling you to close the server or 
>your account will be terminated). You have to close it. Go to SMTP 
>settings and ensure "Relay for Clients Only" is turned on.
>
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>   Steve Linford
>   Ultradesign Xtreme Network
>   http://www.uxn.com
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