RE: [cobalt-security] help new and niave

["Tom Nelson" <tom@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> > > Michael cautions people not to add to the "Relay for the following
> > > hosts/domains"  but does not say what should be in there.  I found my
> > > local IP numbers in there as well as "localdomain.com" and "localhost"
> > >
> > > Is this what should be in there?
> >
> >Yes, you should have your own IP address(es) and domain names in it. But
> >usually nothing more than that.
>
> If I knew Tom's server relayed mail for tom.com, and i knew his smtp
server
> was tomsqube.com, couldn't i set up my email program to send mail through
> his server (but obviously not recieve it)? I'm assuming the domain name
> entered is not tied to the IP address(es) entered (or else dial up users
> would not be able to relay mail through their server). Sorry, but i'm a
> newbie too and I'm learning more every day :)

popb4smtp

Gerald



I don't have anything in the "Relay for the following
hosts/domains" box for relaying and my users email works
fine sending and receiving with popb4smtp on.

Tom