RFC 2196:Site Security Handbook
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email


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... adopt a "deny all" model when setting up information servers, like an email hub. Likewise, an "allow all" policy may be adopted for traffic between LAN ...
... Electronic mail (email) systems have long been a source for intruder break-ins because email protocols are among the oldest and most ...
... Electronic mail (email) systems have long been a source for intruder break-ins because email protocols are among the oldest and most widely deployed services. Also, by it's very nature, an email ...
... email protocols are among the oldest and most widely deployed services. Also, by it's very nature, an email server requires access to the outside world; most email servers accept input ...
... services. Also, by it's very nature, an email server requires access to the outside world; most email servers accept input from any source. An email server generally consists of two parts: a ...
... requires access to the outside world; most email servers accept input from any source. An email server generally consists of two parts: a receiving/sending agent ...
... receiving/sending agent and a processing agent. Since email is delivered to all users, and is usually private, the processing agent ...
... root) privileges to deliver the mail. Most email implementations perform both portions of the service, which means the receiving agent ...


... integrity will need to be assured, such as when transmitting an email message between two parties. There are products available that can provide this capability. Once you identify that this is a capability you need, you can go about ...


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