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From: "Pietro Cerutti" <pietro.cerutti@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: is it safe to run sendmail on port 24?
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On 3/7/06, Peter <petermatulis@yahoo.ca> wrote:
> Hi, is it safe to run sendmail on port 24?

Hi,
it's surely not less safe than running it on port 25..

The point is: why? If it's a matter of security by obscurity, I would
say better solutions should be found.


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