Re: RE:Formmail and Windows SMTP

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From: Thomas A. Rowe (tarowe_at_mvps.org)
Date: 03/21/04 

Date: Sun, 21 Mar 2004 08:50:08 -0500

Also the machine with IIS, isn't it connected to the internet? If so it is at risk with the SMTP and
POP3 servers open. 

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"Orlando Gondar" <GESYSOP@gondarelectronics.com> wrote in message
news:eFDjeo0DEHA.1600@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> I dont get it Thomas, I am talking about my computers and ISS in another
> words
> your localhost, for this you dont have to be connected anywhere.
>
> "Thomas A. Rowe" <tarowe@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:#EPfGZ0DEHA.628@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > Orlando,
> >
> > Well, you have proven that you ISP has very poor security if you are able
> to send email via your
> > account without being logged into their email server.
> >
> > I hope that you have a very strong firewall application, as spammer
> regularly search the internet
> > for sites or computers running the formmail script to that they can use it
> send out their spam.
> >
> > http://www.securitytracker.com/alerts/2001/Mar/1001108.html
> > http://www.ctssn.com/linux/formMailExploit.html
> > http://email.about.com/library/weekly/aa052801a.htm
> >
> > --
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> > Thomas A. Rowe (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage)
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> > To assist you in getting the best answers for FrontPage support see:
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> >
> > "Orlando Gondar" <GESYSOP@gondarelectronics.com> wrote in message
> > news:uMq9C6zDEHA.2076@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > > I post a message to Thomas A. Rowe seems that never went.
> > >
> > > Well, I going to post this as a new message, so everyone can read it.
> > >
> > > I found a variation of Formmail that they said had been tested on Linux
> &
> > > Windows.
> > >
> > > This variation let you used with your SMTP on your pc.
> > >
> > > It's called Formmail-SMTP
> > >
> > > I had not tested yet, just installed the TMPOP3 POP3 server.
> > >
> > > And found what I think is a test mail on my outlook, so I guess is
> > > installed ok.
> > >
> > > The TMPOP3 is free too.
> > >
> > > Any info on this variation of Formmail_SMTP will be appreciated. Thanks
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

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