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Date: Mon, 6 Oct 1997 12:22:20 -0700 (PDT)
From: Doug White <dwhite@gdi.uoregon.edu>
Reply-To: Doug White <dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu>
To: Jason Lixfeld <jlixfeld@idirect.com>
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Subject: Re: Anti-Spam from www.sendmail.org
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On Mon, 6 Oct 1997, Jason Lixfeld wrote:

> Reading up on the anti-spam measures via the rulesets for sendmail.cf, I'm
> confused as to wether or not these measures apply to servers (local hubs)
> or relays only or do these measures apply to both?!

They apply to everyone, including local workstations.  They certainly
should be placed on hubs and relays.  This keeps spammers from using your
relays as their relays.

Doug White                              | University of Oregon  
Internet:  dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu    | Residence Networking Assistant
http://gladstone.uoregon.edu/~dwhite    | Computer Science Major