how to stop using *telnet <domain> 25*

[Net Llama!]

On 01/24/04 07:28, Wil McGilvery wrote:

> Would using smtp with ssl work? Is this the same set up with Qmail that was in a previous tread? If so only allow the sendmail box to connect to the qmail server on port 25. Set up smtp+ssl for all other connections. 
> 
> Of course if you know who it is that is using telnet than just block his ip address until you have time to discuss the situation with him. That should get his attention.

Actually, you make a good point.  He doesn't even need to know the 
identity of the person, just the IP address, which should be trivial to 
determine from logs. Just block that IP.  Of course this assumes that 
its only coming from a single IP address.

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