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[Dennis J. Eberl]

Robert Meyer wrote [re supposed Sendmail security flaws. -- Dennis]:

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No flame here. This would be a great presentation or web site Tutorial --
i.e., How to Set Up Sendmail. I'm looking forward to responses on this
issue, because I know nothing about it. Way to go Bob!

Dennis

> OK, I've listened to this long enough...
>
> I want someone to itemize for me the list of CURRENT security problems
> with a correctly configured UP-TO-DATE sendmail.  I ran sendmail
> successfully everywhere that I've worked.  We used sendmail for
> something on the order of 6000 users in the school of engineering at UB
> without issue.  The only problem that we had was not turning off
> relaying in the configuration and becoming a spam site.  A quick change
> in the config and all was well.
>
> OK, guys.  Here's the challenge:  Let's hear the sendmail security
> problems that YOU'VE seen.  I don't want heresay or whosay.  I want
> CONCRETE experience.  I don't want anecdotal stories.
>
> Flame shields engaged...phasers armed :-)
>
> Bob
>
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