Re: [cobalt-security] Newbie at wits end with spammers through server

[Michael Stauber <cobalt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Kevin,

> I'm not sure how long ago you've had these problems, but I've had my raq3i
> for over a year now and it does not have the problems that you suggest.

Neither had I since I installed POP-before-SMTP and then the fixed version of 
it. I'm using RaQs since several years and before the first POP-before-SMTP 
patch you had to be very creative with the sendmail.cf to allow relaying for 
dial-up customers while you deny it for spammers at the same time.

> Raq3i with all the patches does not allow this.

Do you know if he has all the patches? I don't.

> > c) Sender's domain name has an MX entry which points to the machine where
> > sendmail is running.
>
> This is not the case either. Same reasons as a).

This is your opinion, but you don't know for sure, right? Try it out and 
you'll see.  


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With best regards,

Michael Stauber