On Mon, 8 Oct 2001, Mike Hicks wrote: > Getting back to the original note, I've never set up an SMTP relay > system, but I don't think it'd be too hard. From what I recall, > Debian's setup scripts ask if the computer is to be used as a mail > relay. I've never had to say anything there, but I suspect it > automates much of the process.. The trick is to ensure that you are only providing SMTP relaying for your own user base, not for the spammer-of-the-week.