[PLUG] Mail abuse problem
Wil Cooley
wcooley at nakedape.cc
Mon Jun 2 09:12:02 UTC 2003
On Mon, 2003-06-02 at 08:59, Holger Stephan wrote:
> I'm concerned that my mail server is used to spread virus mails. Should
> I move to something safer than AUTH with its clear password transfer?
> Any ideas? Thanks!
SMTP-SSL with AUTH?
It's probably just a virus like Klez that fakes the sender's address,
based on something in the infected user's addressbook or browser cache.
Wil
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