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North American Network Operators Group Date Prev | Date Next | Date Index | Thread Index | Author Index | Historical Mitch tries to defend his open relay again (was Re: ORBS (Re: Scanning))
On 05/27/01, Mitch Halmu <[email protected]> wrote: > Is there a rule that, except for local dial-in, we cannot offer the same > services to a client located in a part of the world that we dont't have > a dial-in POP as we offer to our local clients? Why shouldn't such clients > be able to get their dial-in somewhere and the rest of their services from > somewhere else? That includes using a remote SMTP server in the same way > a local user can, period. You have to balance that desire against your users' generally unspoken requirement that your service be functioning, usable, and able to deliver mail to its' final destination. If this were any other kind of service that commonly requires user authentication (accounting, data storage, etc.) there wouldn't even be a question. And seriously, Mitch, when was the last time that you heard a new argument for why you should close your relay? Since you're obviously unwilling to do so, what's the point of bringing it up again and again? -- J.D. Falk SILENCE IS FOO! <[email protected]>
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