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RE: [cobalt-security] Open Proxy Warning...
- Subject: RE: [cobalt-security] Open Proxy Warning...
- From: Jaana Jarve <netcat@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 2 Apr 2004 17:15:12 +0300 (EEST)
- List-id: Mailing list for users to address network security on Cobalt products. <cobalt-security.list.cobalt.com>
On Fri, 2 Apr 2004, Chuck Lewis wrote:
> But from what I understand there is a difference between open relay and open
> proxy (?)
"open relay" in the classical sense of the term specifically applies to
MTA's that are configured as open relays.
open proxy is an open _proxy_ (http, socks etc) service, which among
other possible forms of abuse can also allow "relaying" mail through it.
rgds,
netcat