Re: [Exim] eximstats misunderstanding (doc req)

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Szerző: Dave C.
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Címzett: Tamas TEVESZ
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Tárgy: Re: [Exim] eximstats misunderstanding (doc req)
Relaying itself is not inherently bad - only unauthorized relaying is
bad.

Eg, you specifically permit hosts on your IP network to relay mail
through your server. This is relaying, but it is *authorized* relaying.

On Sun, 2 Sep 2001, Tamas TEVESZ wrote:

>
> hi,
>
> i find lots of relayed messages in my eximstats output. there's no way
> exim had relayed; i more suspect some confusion here (either mine, or
> eximstats') (mine, that is).
>
> the only case i could think of is a mail coming in from
> joe@??? to luser@???; luser@??? is
> aliased to bill@???, which exim truthfully follows.
>
> now, it looks as if eximstats interpreted these messages as 'relayed'.
> i think that at the bottomline it is right, there's no new message,
> just the one coming in goes out, this is what relaying is about - i
> was just scared for a moment thinking 'ohmygosh how did i manage to
> be an open one'.
>
> the spec (at a quick skim) doesn't mention this, so i suggest adding a
> word or two so others won't get a heartache too :) (well, if i'm the
> only one to whom it wasn't obvious at first sight, then maybe it
> doesn't need to be added).
>
>


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