RE: [cobalt-security] Open Proxy Warning...

["Chuck Lewis" <clewis@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Looks like that was a "false positive" and we were "delisted" as fast as we
were listed...

Thanks everyone !

Chuck

-----Original Message-----
From: cobalt-security-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:cobalt-security-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jaana Jarve
Sent: Friday, April 02, 2004 9:15 AM
To: cobalt-security@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [cobalt-security] Open Proxy Warning...

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


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