Re: smtp auth (was Re: the importance of security)

[Matthew Keller <kellermg () POTSDAM EDU>]

Proceed with caution: SMTP Auth is not widely supported by MUA's and a
lot of MUA's that support "authenticated SMTP" may support slightly
different versions of "it" then what you implement. The is no
one-size-fits all "SMTP Auth" solution with universal (or even
near-universal) MUA support.

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&q=%22smtp+auth%22&btnG=Search

On Mon, 2004-08-16 at 14:35, Kevin Shalla wrote:
> I'm unfamiliar with smtp auth.  Does this mean that when the user tries to
> send an email message that they are required to authenticate, and can only
> send messages with a "from" address of that username to which they just
> authenticated?  If so, this could make email a fairly secure
> intra-university means of communication, correct?  Does anyone have a link
> to beginner's background reading on this?
>
> At 12:05 PM 8/11/2004, Gary Flynn wrote:
> > Jere Retzer wrote:
> >
> > > The first two items seem mainly intended to ensure that your school is a
> > > good network citizen so I can understand a management temptation to ask
> > > "what is the benefit to us?" Is that the problem?
> > >
> > > Does anyone have data to help frame these particular policies in terms
> > > of general acceptance? Are most schools now doing this or are there
> > > pressures from the government of ISPs?
> >
> > We implemented SMTP auth and port 25 blocks a couple
> > years ago.
>
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