RE: [cobalt-users] Open Relaying

["Dan Kriwitsky" <dan@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> > As far as the extra hop, it certainly is.
> > You @ your connection --> Your Cobalt server --> Recipient's POP
> > or
> >
> > You @ your connection --> Recipient's POP
>
> Not true, Dan. The options (if you use your own SMTP server) are:
>
> you --> ISP-SMTP --> recipient
> you --> YOUR-SMTP --> recipient

OK, I see what you mean.

>
> No reason the ISP's SMTP should relay through you; that's precisely
> what we all try to avoid. So, using your own SMTP will look just as
> though you'd sent it from inside the LAN.

Many ISPs are now blocking port 25, so this may not work for some. Those on
AOL only think they're relaying via their server when in fact AOL is
intercepting the mail and sending it via their SMTP.

>
> They connect to the
> Net, from anywhere in the world, then wander their way back to *my*
> SMTP server without changing any configuration. This makes my life
> much easier.
>

Even easier for me, since I only have to worry about POP3 and not SMTP
connections for anyone.
--
Dan Kriwitsky