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Re: Versions of KA9Q that do not relay

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From: Robert Mortimer
Date: Tue, 23 Nov 1999 00:00
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allegedly Richard Clayton wrote <mot6soKhwcO4EAfo@turnpike.com> :
>I understand some versions of KA9Q have inbuilt schemes/commands to
>prevent unauthorised SMTP mail relaying (this can only be achieved on
>the Demon version by complex rewrite files).
>Some pointers to these versions would be helpful.

JNOS does this, not sure if it's in the pain part or in a set of
patches, but either way it's copied into DNOS which is an ugly
JNOS/Demon ka9q hybrid
ftp://copper.cauldron.org/pub/nos/dnos
ftp://copper.cauldron.org/pub/nos/jnos

>I've inspected DJGPP, TNOS, KA9Q/2 and a couple of older variants
>without spotting anything relevant. That may be a reflection on my code
>reading abilities rather than their functionality :(

I can dig out the patch I first saw it in if you like, I've got it on
CD somewhere.

-- 
Robm
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From: robm@bob.bofh.org (Robert Mortimer)
Subject: Re: Versions of KA9Q that do not relay
Date: 1999/11/23
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