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Old 11-20-2007
nervino
 
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Default Re: exim configuration help

René Berber wrote:
> On Nov 19, 1:55 pm, nervino wrote:
>
>> I have a linux server (debian) with exim. It is configured as open relay
>> and I would make it secure against spamming.
>> In the webadmin panel I have there is only a section for exim's logs.
>> Can someone help me to configure exim allowing only authenticated user
>> to send mail?

>
> Edit /etc/exim.conf, you should see in line 61 (or close if somebody
> changed the default configuration) the definition of which hosts are
> allowed relaying :
>
> hostlist relay_from_hosts = 127.0.0.1:192.168.10.0/24
>
> These are the values I use, which allow localhost and my LAN to relay,
> no one else. Adjust the values to your situation.
>
> With the default configuration, which is secure, that's all you have
> to change to avoid being an open relay.
>
>> Unfortunately I always worked with IIS and I don't know linux and
>> exim...So I should need precise instructions..
>>
>> Also, is there a tool to load in webadmin in order to configure exim
>> without an ssh connection?

>
> Don't know what you mean by webadmin. Webmin does not include an Exim
> module, but there might be one from a 3rd party source.
> --
> René Berber


Thank you very much René!
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