At 02:19 AM 8/17/2001, buggzy wrote: >As an addition to previous posting: one ISP administrator complains that >MERAK 2.10.240 SMTP server is also vulnerable to such unauthorized relay. I >don't test it myself. Many mail servers are vulnerable to unauthorised relay from people who specify a "MAIL FROM" address at the ISP hosting the mail server. This is a frequent source of spam, and can usually be addressed by changing options in the mail server, and using such things as SMTP AUTH, and POP-before-send, on those connections that are not sourced on the ISP's networks. Alun. ~~~~ -- Texas Imperial Software | Try WFTPD, the Windows FTP Server. Find us at 1602 Harvest Moon Place | http://www.wftpd.com or email alunat_private Cedar Park TX 78613-1419 | VISA/MC accepted. NT-based sites, be sure to Fax/Voice +1(512)378-3246 | read details of WFTPD Pro for NT.
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