On Mon, Jan 27, 2003 at 04:10:33PM -0500, Jeremy Gaddis wrote:
> Something that I recommend for anyone putting a mail server
> on the 'net that's open to the public is to telnet to
> 'relay-test.mail-abuse.org' *FROM* the mail server.  The
> remote host will run a series of tests to see if your system
> will openly relay for it.

        most cool!
        Trying 204.152.187.123...
        Connected to cygnus.mail-abuse.org.
        Escape character is '^]'.
        [snippage]
        >>> rset
        <<< 250 Reset OK
        >>> QUIT
        <<< 221 server closing connection
        Tested host banner: 220 server ESMTP Exim 3.35 #1 Mon, 27 Jan
        2003 20:07:59 -0600
        System appeared to reject relay attempts
        Connection closed by foreign host.

"System appeared to reject relay attempts" ah, that's what we're
after. i feel much better. (i know that one barrage of tests
does not a secure email server make, but still--)

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I use Debian/GNU Linux version 3.0;
Linux server 2.4.20-k6 #1 Mon Jan 13 23:49:14 EST 2003 i586 unknown
 
DEBIAN NEWBIE TIP #59 from Bob Proulx <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
:
Wanting to SYNCHRONIZE YOUR SYSTEM CLOCK periodically? If you
think your system clock gathers or loses a few extra seconds
each day, you're probably looking for "ntp" which queries
several "network time protocol" servers, and sets your system
clock accordingly.
        apt-get install ntp ntp-simple ntp-doc ntpdate
then browse /usr/share/doc/ntp-doc/html for info.

Also see http://newbieDoc.sourceForge.net/ ...


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