Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2001 08:33:00 -0500 (EST) From: "Bruce M. Walker" <bmw@borderware.com> To: Ralph Huntington <rjh@mohawk.net> Cc: "Bruce M. Walker" <bmw@borderware.com>, Jim Durham <durham@w2xo.pgh.pa.us>, freebsd-security@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Sophos and Virus return mail Message-ID: <200103141333.f2EDX0J19096@fusion.borderware.com> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0103140841480.4793-100000@mohegan.mohawk.net> from Ralph Huntington at "Mar 14, 2001 08:42:23 am"
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Ralph Huntington wrote: > > (This is one case where blocking of port 25 by ISPs is a good thing.) > > If port 25 is blocked, then how is legitimate mail accepted? -=r=- [The instant I hit the "send" key, I knew I should have clarified! :-] I meant, of course, blocking of port 25 to all destinations but the "officially sanctioned mail server". ISPs generally provide you with a mail server IP which you are supposed to forward all mail to. Forcing all customers to go through that helps (a little) to prevent spamming via open relays. Yes, it annoys some, but clients with dynamic addresses on DSL/cable modems usually don't care. (Veering dangerously OT now...) -bmw To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-security" in the body of the message
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