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Re: Is the back door open?

2004-07-28 04:56:25


On Jul 27, 2004, at 9:50 PM, Douglas Otis wrote:

It could if the MTA either had a valid list of users, or attempted to
deliver down stream to ascertain if the user was valid before completing
the session.  The MTA only knows it will relay for a domain.  In the
case of the backup MTA service, this 'knowledgeable' server is expected
to be down.  As a shortcut for administration or out of reluctance,
lists of valid users may not be shared with some MTAs relying messages.

Why do you need a list of valid users to do a Sender-ID check?

-andy