Re: [Exim] Submission port

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Author: Peter Galbavy
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To: Leonardo Boselli
CC: exim-users
Subject: Re: [Exim] Submission port
On Sat, Jan 13, 2001 at 11:37:39PM +0100, Leonardo Boselli wrote:
> How to implement submission port, 587, while retaining operation
> on port 25 ? It is truly necessary ? What are the advantages on
> AUTH on port 25 ?


Sorry if I am not up to speed on real or de facto standards, but if
port 587 is for submissions with authentication, then this is
"security through obscurity" and is always bound to fail. Maybe I have
the wrong end of the stick here...

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Peter Galbavy
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