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Date:      Fri, 14 Aug 1998 14:44:38 +0100 (BST)
From:      Jay Tribick <netadmin@fastnet.co.uk>
To:        John Preisler <john@vapornet.net>
Cc:        Don Lewis <Don.Lewis@tsc.tdk.com>, security@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: Sendmail greeting
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.3.96.980814144412.638H-100000@na.nu.na.nu>
In-Reply-To: <199808141316.IAA08396@nitromethane.vapornet.net>

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|  > } Subject: Sendmail greeting
|  > 
|  > } This gives a greeting like:
|  > } 
|  > } 220 khavrinen.lcs.mit.edu ESMTP server ready at Thu, 13 Aug 1998 21:10:03 -0400 (EDT)
|  > } 
|  > } ...which doesn't leak any version information at all.
|  > 
|  > I like mine better:
|  > 
|  > 220 gatekeeper.tsc.tdk.com ESMTP (NO UNSOLICITED BULK EMAIL!); Fri, 14 Aug 1998 02:05:54 -0700 (PDT)
|  > 
|  > I'd like to make it a little more verbose, but if it's any longer it confuses
|  > Microsoft Exchange.
|  > 
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|  > with "unsubscribe security" in the body of the message
|  > 

| multi-line responses are rfc-compliant.
| 
| 220-acetylene.vapornet.net ESMTP VaporServer v3.3 on Fri, 14 Aug 1998 08:15:08 -0500 (CDT) - Same thing we do every night, Pinky...
| 220-    Unsolicited bulk email will not be tolerated at this site.
| 220-    Any attempt to use VaporNet Inc.'s network or servers to accept,
| 220-    relay, transmit, or otherwise distribute bulk email will be
| 220-    prosecuted to the fullest extent under the law.
| 220     Find someplace else to dump your garbage.

Yes, but in typical Microsoft coding style - Exchange isn't :)


Regards,

Jay Tribick
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