SMTP Authentication….

[godboko]

Is there a way to set up SMTP Auth on a linux server running Interworx? My server has been used as a spam relay and I need to set up SMTP auth so no one but clients can send mail from my server.

[IWorx-Paul]

The default mail server set up is NOT an open relay. It provides two methods of authentication. SMTP Auth is one, and POP before SMTP is the other. Both methods of authentication work, and both are secure. If your server has indeed become an open relay, the first step is to investigate how this could have happened, since like I said, that is not the default setup.

Paul

[godboko]

The default mail server set up is NOT an open relay. It provides two methods of authentication. SMTP Auth is one, and POP before SMTP is the other. Both methods of authentication work, and both are secure. If your server has indeed become an open relay, the first step is to investigate how this could have happened, since like I said, that is not the default setup.

Paul

Well my server and IP have been black listed on most all spam software, siad my server is/was an open relay server. How do I set up SMTP Auth? I have dont it with IMAIL for Windows servers thats it. Want want to make people put that little check in My server requirs Auth.

[ialameh]

If SMTP Auth is already installed, how do i check if it is functioning properly,

Through some tutorials on the internet, smtp auth requires a program called checkpassword, I did not find that on my machine

[IWorx-Chris]

Just create a mailbox and try to login with any SMTP-AUTH enabled email client ialameh.

Chris

[blahrus]

Just a thought, it could be a cgi or php script someone is running on their site, or even someone on the server using a mail account to spam.