28 Feb
2000
28 Feb
'00
10:35 a.m.
It was thus said that the Great Pete Turnbull once stated:
Hiway (a subsidiary of Verio and their primary web hosting division) set
up a system whereby you have to check your mail first before sending. They
have a modified POP server that records the IP address of the person
requesting their mail. Sendmail will then allow relaying from that IP
address for a period of time before being disallowed again.
Since most people check their email before sending, it's not that
inconvienent to use. Something similar could probably be set up.
-spc
Can you cite any legitimate use for a completely
open relay? I can't
think of any. Lacking such examples, I agree with Scott G. Taylor's
statement:
> The simple fact-of-the-matter is, open relays are wrong.
My ISP runs two SMTP mail servers, one open, the other not; for a very good
reason. A large number of customers travel across Europe, and it is not
practical for them to always dial the ISP at international rates.