[H-GEN] i'm a silly duffer..

[David Shackleton]

On Tue, 22 Sep 1998, Rob Kearey wrote:
> 
> Yes, I could have put that more better, like. As I said to Brad earlier
> :
> 
> > Not _you_, silly. People who login with Nude Sendmail on, for example,
> > their default Redhat installation. Easy targets for naughty mail
> > relaying. No iron fists here.
> > 
> > Still, I find your lack of faith ... disturbing. (Makes hand gesture,
> > Brad clutches at his throat and makes gasping sounds).
> 
> So Don't Panic.

Far more enlightening.

(???!?!)

I understand the concerns regarding an unrestricted relay host, but I'm
still no closer to knowing whether your statement implied that sendmail:
 * isn't to be used (policy), or
 * couldn't be used (access disabled[1], due to policy), or
 * shouldn't be used (unless you know what you're in for and are
appropriately configured for blocking relays and using an smtp smarthost
and anything else[2] I've forgotten here) 

Likewise I'm no closer to hightened truth as to that misty cloud so
reverently titled The One True Mailhub.

Cheers,
David

[1] I can't quite think how that would be possible and yet still allow
normal outgoing mail from dialin clients. 
[2] Everyone feel free to correct/extend this

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