Re: [exim] Outbound/Open Relay

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Author: exim.ml@riotm.co.uk
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CC: exim-users
Subject: Re: [exim] Outbound/Open Relay
On Sun, 2010-03-21 at 09:50 +0100, Andreas Metzler wrote:
> exim.ml@??? <exim.ml@???> wrote:
> > Hopefully a quick and trivial question.
>
> > Would this router:
>
> > notlocal:
> >        driver = dnslookup
> >        domains = ! domainlist
> >        transport = remote_smtp
> >        no_more

>
> > Result in an open relay to anyone who can talk to my Exim?
> [...]
>
> Policy controls about relaying usually are done in ACLs, not in
> routers. Depending on your configuration addition of this router
> _might_ make it an open relay if your ACLs were "accept anything I can
> deliver" but it is unusual. Please compare with the default configuration.

Thank you - I'm still very new to Exim and finding my way around. I'm
working through Phillip Hazel's book and asking questions along the way
- forgive me if they are basic and a little annoying.
>
> cu andreas
> --
> `What a good friend you are to him, Dr. Maturin. His other friends are
> so grateful to you.'
> `I sew his ears on from time to time, sure'
>
>