My experience from http://xmailforum.homelinux.net tells me, that this=20 is the No.1 error. This information is simply overseen in the manual, even if you read it. Instead of "pls configure my server", admins get tons of bouncing SPAM when they run an open relay, which is more critical ...
--Harald > -----Urspr=FCngliche Nachricht----- > Von: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Im Auftrag von Davide Libenzi > Gesendet: Mittwoch, 31. M=E4rz 2004 09:02 > An: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Betreff: [xmail] Re: Default Open Relay >=20 >=20 > On Tue, 30 Mar 2004, Tim McGarvey wrote: >=20 > > I have to agree. I'll admit this makes me an idiot, but my first > > installation I accumulated 40,000 bounces in my postmaster=20 > inbox between > > going home on the go-live date and coming in the next=20 > morning. At the very > > least a note in the tab file saying "WARNING, the default=20 > configuration is > > an open relay!" or some such. I know it's not smart, but I=20 > just never > > imagined that any mail servers defaults would be wide open nowadays. >=20 > Did you miss this is some way? >=20 http://www.xmailserver.org/Readme.html#configuration In particular the step that says 'THIS IS IMPORTANT'. The difference,=20 giving for granted that user do not read the documentation, is that if I close the relay I will receive tons of email saying (subjects in random=20 order): I cannot send message through XMail ... What does relay denied means ... My server does not work, can you configure it for me ... So basically I have to decide who pays. Myself being personally annoied=20 with those cr*p, or ppl that does not read the doc and gets open relay.=20 I'd better stick my the current setup, what do you think? - Davide - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe xmail" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For general help: send the line "help" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe xmail" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For general help: send the line "help" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
