Re: [exim4] mixed up about terminology
On Mon 06 Oct 2014 at 09:06:17 -0400, Jerry Stuckle wrote:
> On 10/6/2014 8:05 AM, Brian wrote:
> >
> > Note that the OP is going to have something like 192.168.2.0/24 for
> > dc_relay_nets. Even if exim was listening on an external interface (an
> > empty dc_local_interfaces) exim is not set up to relay mail due to a
> > connection on this interface.
> >
> > And then we have the bedtime stories to frighten the children: hordes of
> > attempts to relay through a mail server. Like this one:
> >
> > 2014-10-06 07:19:44 H=114-43-21-85.dynamic.hinet.net (80.177.21.246) [114.43.21.85] F=<sdf2123@hotmail.com> rejected RCPT <sanjinn02@yahoo.com.tw>: relay not permitted
> > 2014-10-06 07:19:45 unexpected disconnection while reading SMTP command from 114-43-21-85.dynamic.hinet.net (80.177.21.246) [114.43.21.85]
> >
> > There is more chance of the 0's and 1's of my exim binary spontaneously
> > disassociating and reassembling into a copy of postfix than one of these
> > getting through.
>
> And there are people who think that setting up an MTA correctly is easy,
> and then turn around and prove they have no idea what they're talking about.
You appear to be avoiding agreeing that
dc_relay_nets='192.168.2.0/24'
only allows relaying of mail from that (and no other) network. If that
is case you need to address the specific point rather than indulge in
generalities.
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