Apply the chkuser.patch from http://www.shupp.org some dipsticks just don't take into account that if the mail server accepts it that it might not deliver it still...
-John ----- Original Message ----- From: "Andy Abshagen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2004 9:44 AM Subject: RE: [toaster] Mail Relay testing after toaster install. > Both sites fail on the same test. Problem is that they stop testing at that > point.. They won't continue on to the next test. And yes checking manually > the tests would not actually deliver but would generate a failure notice and > then a double bounce. > > Andy > > -----Original Message----- > From: Bill Shupp [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2004 12:37 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [toaster] Mail Relay testing after toaster install. > > Andy Abshagen wrote: > > > We have been testing the new toaster and actually this exists after just > > about any toaster install that we have found. After the installs we run > > some open relay testing to verify things are setup correctly and not > > allowing an open relay. One thing that we have always found is that one > of > > the test always fails. The test in question is below. What can be done > to > > prevent this from happening all the time. I know what we do and that is > add > > a badmailfrom control file for qmail and include @[ipaddress] in it. > > However it would seem like there is a better way to handle this. > > > > The main places we go for the open relay testing are listed below as well. > > > > Thanks > > Andy > > > > http://www.abuse.net/relay.html > > http://www.antispam-ufrj.pads.ufrj.br/test-relay.html > > Which one says this test indicates an open relay? Have you tried it, > and relayed successfully? i.e, is it even a valid test with qmail? > > Furthermore, by applying the chkuser.patch, the mail won't even get in > the system. > > Regards, > > Bill > >
