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hmm... ok i'll try that then

On 8/29/05, Matt Hyclak <hyclak@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> On Mon, Aug 29, 2005 at 11:34:24PM +0800, Mark Quitoriano enlightened us:
> > Im using postfix+postfixadmin+mysql+courier-imap
> >
> > i just implemented pop-before-smtp[1], my problem is after recieving the
> > mails i connect to the server using telnet and try to send spam using 
> the
> > mail server it did send it didn't ask for authentication anymore. i'm 
> not
> > sure how this pop-before-smtp really works but i was thinking how should 
> i
> > secure the server in this kind of attacks.
> >
> 
> Generally speaking, pop-before-smtp was (and is) a big hack. The right
> answer is to set up SMTP-Auth.
> 
> Matt
> 
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