Date: Thu, 20 Nov 1997 12:53:40 -0600 (CST) From: "Paul T. Root" <proot@horton.iaces.com> To: Ian_Mckinnon@Notes.FH.Com (Ian Mckinnon) Cc: questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Sendmail and Dialup connectivity. Message-ID: <199711201853.MAA02052@horton.iaces.com> In-Reply-To: <88256555.005EA084.00@Hazel_MTA.foundation.com> from Ian Mckinnon at "Nov 20, 97 09:17:17 am"
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In a previous message, Ian Mckinnon said: > > I have heard that someone else can use your sendmail from the internet to > route messages to other sources, and that it is also a hole through > security into your system. What is the truth of this and what can I do to > prevent it. Can I shut down sendmail during PPP connections? Check www.sendmail.org or www.vix.com to stop relaying. It may not work for you in practice. Otherwise, shutting down sendmail is extreme but doable. -- CONCERNING WHY LOVERS OFTEN HOLD HANDS "They are just practicing for when they might have to walk down the aisle someday and do the holy matchimony thing." --John, age 9
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