Re: [Sheflug] poop and double poop - or howto setup a mailserver?

[Neil R Porter <n.r.porter [at] xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Thu, 2002-10-24 at 23:18, Neil R Porter wrote:
> On Thu, 2002-10-24 at 23:12, Barrie Bremner wrote:
> > >>>>> "Neil" == Neil R Porter <Neil> writes:
> > 
> >     Neil> Thanks guys.  OK, so I'm set on using Postfix for SMTP and
> >     Neil> you're right, it's already installed, I just need to allow
> >     Neil> it to run and open up the port.
> > 
> > Postfix shouldn't be a relay by default, but I recommend you double
> > check all the settings before opening the server to the internet, just
> > in case something isn't quite right.
> > Spam is evil.
> > 
> 
> Yes, I will.  I try to be careful about these kind of things, and will
> also end up testing whatever I end up with, just in case.
> 
> On that note, I wouldn't run formmail.pl or any derivatives.  I notice a
> couple of people on the list use these things on their websites.  Even
> the referrer checks don't stop the spoofers.  I tend to roll my own in
> php and hardwire the sendto.  Just thought I'd mention it while on the
> subject of stopping spammers using our machines.
> 

and this isn't some kind of theoretical scare mongering... I get 404s in
my weblogs on my dedicated servers everyday because someone is checking
if I have:-

/cgi-bin/FormMail.cgi
/cgi-bin/formmail.cgi
/cgi-bin/FormMail.pl
/cgi-bin/formmail.pl
/FormMail.php

etc. you get the picture...

It's a big and beautiful tool for the spammer.

Neil

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