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From: Timo Boettcher (spidagmx.net)
Date: Wed May 29 2002 - 12:25:34 CDT

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    Hi luna,

    Message of Wednesday, 29. May 2002, 18:26:15:
    l> On Wed, 29 May 2002, Timo Boettcher wrote:
    >>>And, most: Are there any security-holes not plugged?
    >>no - you may see too much valid mail being rejected due to
    >>reject_unknown_client.
    >>If I cut that out, will I be "secure", that is, no open-relay, than?
    l> yes. reject_unauth_destination is the only line necessary to
    l> prevent relaying (Assuming the referenced parameters
    Which parameters are that?
    l> are appropriately configured). the rest do help. but really have
    l> more to do with preventing spam, and upholding the smtp "law",
    l> so-to-speak.

    >>l> you can consolidate your restrictions into
    >>smtpd_recipient_restrictions.
    >>l> i would recommend:
    >>
    >>l> smtpd_recipient_restrictions =
    >>l> reject_non_fqdn_sender,
    >>l> reject_unknown_sender_domain,
    >>l> reject_non_fqdn_recipient
    >>l> reject_unknown_recipient_domain,
    >>l> permit_mynetworks,
    >>l> check_client_access hash:/etc/postfix/pop-before-smtp,
    >>l> reject_unknown_client, <-- this might cause problems for you
    >>l> reject_invalid_hostname,
    >>l> reject_non_fqdn_hostname,
    >>l> reject_unknown_hostname,
    >>l> reject_maps_rbl,
    >>l> reject_unauth_destination
    >>
    >>You mean no other smtpd_*_restrictions except the above?

    l> right. if you are using smtpd_delay_reject = yes, then this is even
    l> more approriate, as no restrictions are processed until RCPT TO is
    l> issued anyway.
    That is before the DATA starts flowing, I hope?

    again, thanks for your help.

     Timo

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