[lug] linuxconf and sendmail config

D. Stimits stimits at idcomm.com
Sun Oct 7 12:32:00 MDT 2001


Scott Herod wrote:
> 
> I just learned that it was possible to relay mail through
> my sendmail daemon despite my telling linuxconf that there
> were no valid relay hosts and clients.  This is with
> sendmail 8.9.3 which should not do relay by default.  I'm
> now trying to configure sendmail using sendmail.mc and
> the m4 configuration tool.  Some links that I've discovered
> are:
> 
> http://ordb.org/faq/#how_to_close
> 
> http://www.sendmail.org/m4/anti-spam.html
> 
> Can someone suggest a link to a site that will test you
> without blacklisting you if you fail ( like ordb.org does )?
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Scott
> 
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Did you ever find a site that can test? I'm also curious how you tested
originally, or if it was just an article mentioning the possibility. I,
for one, have my sendmail's port closed to all outside sources, but I'd
still like to double-check it.

D. Stimits, stimits at idcomm.com



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