IIS and SMTP - Security problems

Author

Security problems

Mathias Mink

2004-03-31, 7:38 am

hello ng,
my aim is that the virtuell smtp-server on our webserver is just reacting on
requests from our webapplication.

other requests should be ignore by the webserver.

how can i realize it ?

thanks in advance

mathias

Jeff Cochran

2004-03-31, 9:42 am

On Wed, 31 Mar 2004 14:22:11 +0200, "Mathias Mink"
<Mathias.Mink@gmx.de> wrote:

>my aim is that the virtuell smtp-server on our webserver is just reacting on
>requests from our webapplication.
>
>other requests should be ignore by the webserver.
>
>how can i realize it ?

Authenticating to the SMTP server from you app should do the trick,
deny unauthenticated connections.

Jeff