[TriLUG] Re: Port 25 blocked

[Lance A. Brown]

I didn't think of that, and it makes sense.  Of course, that would mean 
BS is setting themselves up to get DOS'ed by one of their own customers...

Frankly, I'm a bit surprised RR hasn't done the same thing.  On the 
other hand, they scan regularly and jump on anyone with open relays or 
other problems.

--[Lance]

Stephen Hoffman wrote:
> I agree...to a point...if you can't send email out port 25...then is there
> really a worry about you becoming an open relay...I say open inbound 25
> and keep outgoing closed.  This way should someone make a mistake and be
> open to the world, BS will catch it because you can only smart relay
> through them, you'll be pushing thousands of emails through THEIR server a
> day...
> 
> Then punish the HELL out of that fool!
> 
> My $.02
> 
> 
> 
>>If it's blocked they don't have to worry about a customer setting up an
>>SMPT server that is an open relay which spammers love to abuse and
>>causes headaches for the ISP.
>>
> 
> 

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