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Subject: Re: security hole (not)
From: "Roger B.A. Klorese" <rogerk @ queernet . org>
Date: Tue, 30 Mar 2004 13:23:34 -0800
To: "David L. Dewey" <ddewey @ cyberthugs . com>
Cc: Majordomo-Users @ greatcircle . com
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David L. Dewey wrote:

>FYI, I've recently found that blocking acessing to the
>distribution alias can result in blacklisting by itself. For
>example, when I implemented this using Postfix, with a
>'reject' for mail sent to that alias, Verizon blocked all
>mail from my server.  Apparently when receiving incoming
>mail, Verizon tests back to make sure the 'from' address is
>valid before accepting it.  The mta block on the
>distribution alias was enough to ensure that all mail from
>my majordomo server was rejected.  Eliminating the block got
>mail flowing again immediately.
>  
>

Don't block mail to the outgoing alias -- throw it away.


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