Re: [cobalt-users] RaQ3 - relaying & blacklisting

[flash22@xxxxxxx]

On Fri, 18 May 2001, MH wrote:
> 
> 1) Recently I've been finding out that emails from my machine are blocked
> going to various destinations. I can only assume the obvious. How can I make

Yes, your IP is listed in ORBS as an open relay.....congratulations -/

> it so that only people with domains on my machine, who are authorized of
> course, can send mail? Would this mean installing the SMTP-before-POP or
> whatever it is?

That's Exactly what you want, go to the cobalt download page and get it,
install it, and then remove the bogus relay stuff you have in the GUI that
is making the machine relay for anyone, raq3's do not do this by default,
you shot yourself in the foot -/

> 2) I would like to limit the inbound spam on my machine. Does anyone have
> any experience implementing any of the blacklist services?

You probably don't want to do this till you clear yourself from the
blacklists, as you have yourself listed ;)

> Overall the RaQ's limiting nature is starting to irritate me the more I
> learn about the server systems and Linux. Webmin has been a valuable tool to
> be sure. Thanks!

It's also a potentially dangerous tool ;) Somewhat akin to hammering in
nails with a loaded 45...
Learning how things work inside
is highly recommended :)

ps: i have a blocking macro set for thr raq2 for orbs, but i don'tknow if
it's
compatable for with raq3's sendmail version, maybe someone else has setup
for it , if not bug me later... > 

gsh