[Mimedefang] OT: Blocking because of MX to 127.0.0.1

[Network Guy]

On Tue, 9 Mar 2004, Joseph Brennan wrote:

> 
> > Our solution was to block incoming connections from 127.0.0.1 on the
> > servers.  Is there ever a need to accept TCP connections from localhost
> > for mail?
> 
> 
> Yes.  That's how the sendmail daemon gets mail from local processes.
[snip]

Aaaa, block ALL incoming unroutable IP addys at the router.  You should
not permit an IP from the 192.168.. 10... ( can't remember that other one
just now ) and 127.0.0.1.  I do know of an ISP in my area that does route
'local' IP's and permits customers to do so also.  Geesh..and they have a
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