[CLUE-Tech] I'm a WHAT?!
David Willson
DLWillson at TheGeek.NU
Mon Sep 10 15:31:22 MDT 2001
David
> > 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
Charlie
> what IP Address. one of the tests they run is to look if you will
> accept spoofing of a local addr
David
Ah. My server's address is 209.181.73.66, and I'll bet it does accept
spoofing of a local address. How do make it stop accepting spoofing?
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