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Subject: Re: "resend" using files instead of outgoing-list-name
From: Jason L Tibbitts III <tibbs @ hpc . uh . edu>
Date: 16 Apr 1998 20:57:13 -0500
To: majordomo-workers @ GreatCircle . COM
In-reply-to: Bill Houle's message of Thu, 16 Apr 1998 18:46:52 -0700
References: <Michael Slavitch's message of Thu, 16 Apr 1998 17:31:37 -0400> <199804162131.RAA13056@elvis.loran.com> <Version.32.19980416184259.00eca7e0@www.sandiegoca.ncr.com>

>>>>> "BH" == Bill Houle <Bill.Houle@SanDiegoCA.NCR.COM> writes:

BH> Isn't this problem also rendered moot by using the comma trick in the
BH> aliases, using a suffix other than '-outgoing', and disabling sendmail
BH> VRFY/EXPN (all as detailed in the Docs/FAQ)?

Not really, because the alias still exists; hiding it only leads to
security through obscurity.  Plus the aliases file is generally visible to
all local users.

I'm sure qmail has a different set of issues.

 - J<


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