Re: disabling SMTP

[Rob Nelson <ronelson () vt edu>]

> when smtp fixup is on (default on many older pixes, i gather that there
> may be some improvements on newer pixes), the smtp banner
> is mostly obscured by * characters. the intent is a classic security
> by obscurity play, to hide the type and verison of the MTA behind
> the pix.

Okay, so this is a problem when an SMTP server is hosted behind the PIX? I 
thought the fixup statements were for outbound connections, and with it on 
right now I get the full banner from SMTP servers. I don't host an SMTP 
server myself, so can't check that.

Rob Nelson
ronelson () vt edu