OT: Mail servers changes (INFO)

From: Sean 'Captain Napalm' Conner <spc_at_armigeron.com>
Date: Mon Feb 28 18:35:45 2000

It was thus said that the Great Pete Turnbull once stated:
>
> > 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.
>
> My ISP runs two SMTP mail servers, one open, the other not; for a very good
> reason. A large number of customers travel across Europe, and it is not
> practical for them to always dial the ISP at international rates.

  Hiway (a subsidiary of Verio and their primary web hosting division) set
up a system whereby you have to check your mail first before sending. They
have a modified POP server that records the IP address of the person
requesting their mail. Sendmail will then allow relaying from that IP
address for a period of time before being disallowed again.

  Since most people check their email before sending, it's not that
inconvienent to use. Something similar could probably be set up.

  -spc
Received on Mon Feb 28 2000 - 18:35:45 GMT