Date: Tue, 21 Oct 2003 07:32:49 -0700 From: jason dictos <jason@dictos.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org, Gary <gv-list-freebsdquestions@mygirlfriday.info> Subject: Re: Regarding spam Message-ID: <200310210732.49231.jason@dictos.com> In-Reply-To: <9787395148.20031021211044@mygirlfriday.info> References: <200310210644.13768.jason@dictos.com> <9787395148.20031021211044@mygirlfriday.info>
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Hey Gary, Before you or anyone else on this lists continues to waste time with a n00b like me, I'm going to first educate myself by reading /usr/share/sendmail/cf/README (paying special attention to ANTI-SPAM CONFIGURATION) :P Thanks! -Jason On Tuesday 21 October 2003 19:10, Gary wrote: > Hi Jason, > > On Tue, 21 Oct 2003 06:44:13 -0700 GMT (10/21/2003, 8:44 AM +0500 GMT my > time), jason dictos wrote: > > j> I run my own mailsever, and I just wanna know its possible for > someone to j> send an email to my mail box, but yet have no one specified > in the TO or CC j> fields. I guess those fields are probably optional, but > how can I adjust my j> mailserver to reject messages sent to someones > mailbox without their name j> being in the TO or CC fields? > > If it isn't too much trouble, would you mind specifying just the basics, > like what MTA you are using? A null sender is authorized by the RFCs and > this is for bounces. We need a lot more info. Do you run / use DNS, do you > have a backup MX, etc.. > > j> P.S. My mailserver is a CLOSED relay. > > As it should be, and how do you know? > > -- > Gary > > A snooze button is a poor substitute for no alarm clock at all. > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to > "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"
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