Roeland Meyer wrote:
I don't buy the "we need open relay for nationwide users" argument, either. Build a cheap MX that does nothing but take mail from a given POP, and send it to the world. Anti-spoofing at the border, don't accept mail from the outside world, and you're done.
You must not have a roaming staff or are willing to keep telcos wealthy.
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