Re[2]: auto relaying for subdomains -- why?

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From
Igor Podlesny <poige@morning.ru>
Date
5 Sep 2001 20:14:25
Subject
Re[2]: auto relaying for subdomains -- why?
Message-ID
3566530585.20010906111435@morning.ru


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> Igor Podlesny wrote:
>> I noticed that some mailers (sendmail, postfix) in case they allow
>> relaying for somedomain.zone also allow relaying for
>> subdomain-of.somedomain.zone.
>>
>> I can accept this as reasonable behavior but would like to know how to
>> deny it! :) Also I wish to know what was the actual idea behind this?

> Sendmail does _not_ do this by default; you have to specifically
> allow it by adding entries to your M4 file from which you build
> your sendmail.cf.

> If I had to guess, I'd guess that you enabled the domain via a
> sendmail.cw file,
Ieh :) But what is wrong with that? it just says to sendmail that he
is the end point for mail destined to @foo.bar. Now it's named
/etc/mail/local-host-names

> rather than a virtusertable, or by setting
> yourself up as a promiscuous relay.
no... no for these gueses :)

> -- Terry



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Igor mailto:poige@morning.ru



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