Turnpike mail server

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From: Terry Dosdale
Date: Mon, 30 Mar 1998 00:00

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Since this group seems to have little useful and to the point in it, I'd
like to ask a question about Turnpike security.  With a dial up
connection, the only danger from real-time attacks (as opposed to
viruses) is when TP is on-line.  However, with Windows (eg 3.1) there
seems to be no danger from FTP or Telnet, since there are no servers for
these.  This leaves the mail server.  Could an attacker get this mail
server to do anything insecure?

Terry Dosdale

Dr Terence Dosdale CEng FBCS Chartered Information Systems Practitioner
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Date: 1998/03/30
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