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Date:      Thu, 6 Sep 2001 11:14:35 +0800
From:      Igor Podlesny <poige@morning.ru>
To:        Terry Lambert <tlambert2@mindspring.com>
Cc:        freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG, hackers@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re[2]: auto relaying for subdomains -- why?
Message-ID:  <3566530585.20010906111435@morning.ru>
In-Reply-To: <3B9674D1.2AB00B6D@mindspring.com>
References:  <16615694707.20010905210719@morning.ru> <3B9674D1.2AB00B6D@mindspring.com>

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> Igor Podlesny wrote:
>> I  noticed  that  some  mailers (sendmail, postfix) in case they allow
>> relaying    for    somedomain.zone    also    allow    relaying    for
>> subdomain-of.somedomain.zone.
>> 
>> I can accept this as reasonable behavior but would like to know how to
>> deny it! :) Also I wish to know what was the actual idea behind this?

> Sendmail does _not_ do this by default; you have to specifically
> allow it by adding entries to your M4 file from which you build
> your sendmail.cf.

> If I had to guess, I'd guess that you enabled the domain via a
> sendmail.cw file,
Ieh  :)  But what is wrong with that? it just says to sendmail that he
is  the  end  point  for  mail  destined  to  @foo.bar. Now it's named
/etc/mail/local-host-names

>  rather than a virtusertable, or by setting
> yourself up as a promiscuous relay.
no... no for these gueses :)

> -- Terry



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 Igor                            mailto:poige@morning.ru



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