Re: proxy for RCPT TO command

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From: Frank Hellmann (frank.hellmann_at_aloaha.com)
Date: 10/31/04

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    Date: Sun, 31 Oct 2004 23:43:56 +0100
    
    

    You could also download aloaha (www.aloaha.com/download/aloaha.zip)
    Its a real transparent SMTP Proxy which has lots of features which start at
    simple IP, domain, rcpt to, mail from checks up to SPF and SenderID checks.
    It includes even a freeware POP3 Connector.
    Thanks
    Frank

    "Bronek Kozicki" <brok@rubikon.pl> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
    news:eWzId04vEHA.2120@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
    > Do you have IIS running as "external SMTP gateway", while your real
    > server is somewhere inside your organization? Do you want your IIS to be
    > able to verify recipients on the other server? Well, now you can.
    >
    > RcptProxy is so called SMTP event sink, ie. "plugin" into IIS SMTP
    > service. In order for IIS to run it, it has to be configured (eg.
    > registered) in the metabase. Before you run register.vbs, read the whole
    > message and readme.txt that is available with RcptProxy .
    >
    > You can grab it from here, together with source code (licensed under
    > Common Public License):
    >
    > http://b.kozicki.pl/cpp/rcptproxy-1.0.75.zip
    >
    > It's early version, but IS stable and will not blow up your IIS - unless
    > you put your server in infinite loop (ie. proxy each "RCPT TO:" to the
    > same server where sink is installed). Yes, 127.0.0.1 (that is in
    > register.vbs) WILL blow up your IIS (or Exchange) and you MUST change it.
    >
    > After sink has been registered, it will be run by IIS SMTP service
    > to verify each incoming "RCPT TO" command. This verification is
    > performed by some other SMTP service (somewhere inside your
    > organization). Main task of RcptProxy is to pass each RCPT TO command
    > received by server where it's installed to the other server, read its
    > reply and then act accordingly - allow RCPT TO or reject it, optionally
    > also disconnecting client that sent it. If verification cannot be
    > completed (eg. SMTP server performing verification is unavailable, very
    > busy, response is slow etc.) RCPT TO will be accepted.
    >
    > RcptProxy is designed to be used with SMTP service built into IIS
    > (Internet Information Services) versions 5 (Windows 2000), 5.1 (Windows
    > XP Professional) and 6.0 (Windows Server 2003). This sink could be
    > possibly used also with Exchange Server 2000 and Exchange Server 2003,
    > but has not been tested (yet) in this environment.
    >
    > Remember to update destination IP address in register.vbs before running
    > it!!! If you use the same IP as server where RcptProxy is installed or
    > 127.0.0.1, it will put your server in invinite loop. You do not want it!
    >
    >
    > B.


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