OT: Mail servers changes (INFO)

From: Eric Smith <eric_at_brouhaha.com>
Date: Thu Feb 24 15:15:49 2000

Hans wrote:
> What's proper or not is a matter of opinion, and in my mind
> open relays are a basic part of the mail system.

Can you cite any legitimate use for a completely open relay? I can't
think of any. Lacking such examples, I agree with Scott G. Taylor's
statement:
> The simple fact-of-the-matter is, open relays are wrong.

I run a mail server myself, as no doubt do many other list members.
I would *NEVER* configure one as an open relay.
Received on Thu Feb 24 2000 - 15:15:49 GMT