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Paul Russell <[log in to unmask]>
Thu, 21 Apr 2005 11:43:00 -0500
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On 4/21/2005 9:14 AM, Wohlgemuth, Mike wrote:

> 
>>message gets sent to the editor for review (which is tossed) , but the 
>>bcc goes on to the user, whether internal or external to the domain ...
> 

Based on your description of the problem, it appears that your MTA is
configured as an open relay, i.e., it will accept a message from anyone,
anywhere for delivery to anyone, anywhere. Once upon a time, most mail
servers were configured to operate as open relays, however, the days
when this was an acceptable mode of operation have long since passed.
The MTA must be reconfigured to reject third-party relay attempts.

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Paul Russell
Senior Systems Administrator
OIT Messaging Services Team
University of Notre Dame

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