[CLUE-Tech] I'm a WHAT?!

[Charlie Oriez]

On Monday 10 September 2001 15:08, you wrote:
> Hey guys,
> I just got an email from ordb.org, claiming that I am operating an
> open relay.  Last I checked, the thing refused all foreign SMTP
> traffic... Anyway, I took it at it's word, and added "ALL:ALL" to
> my hosts.deny file, figuring that that was probably the easiest way
> to fix the problem.  It made no difference with regard to ordb.org,
> just locked me out of my IMAP while I'm at work...
> Why?  How come ordb can get to my SMTP, but I can't get to my IMAP?
> I can send in my hosts.allow, hosts.deny, and sendmail.cf if that's
> any help...  Any ideas?
> David Willson
>

what IP Address.  one of the tests they run is to look if you will 
accept spoofing of a local addr
 
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A distributed system is one in which the failure of a computer 
you didn't even know existed can render your own computer unusable.