[Info-vax] SFF problem with VSI on Integrity?

[Craig A. Berry]

On 8/13/24 8:25 PM, Richard Jordan wrote:
> On 8/13/24 6:28 PM, Stephen Hoffman wrote:
>> On 2024-08-13 14:54:42 +0000, Richard Jordan said:
>>
>>> Problem identified.  There was an incorrect parameter in the 
>>> TCPIP$SMTP.CONF file.
>>
>>
>> That TCPIP$SMTP.CONF file is all too reminiscent of the recent 
>> CrowdStrike mess.
>>
>> If that configuration file is missing or empty, OpenVMS SMTP turns 
>> into an open relay, too. No errors.
>>
>>
> Yes.  It was unfortunate that drastic SMTP config changes were made in 
> an ECO to 5.7 that were never really followed up on too.  Or 
> documented...  Hopefully 6.0 will be better.

6.0 creates the configuration file for you when you enable the SMTP
service and sets relay to false.  I guess that's something. But under
the help for SET CONFIGURATION SMTP I see no mention of SMTPS,[1] SPF,
DKIM, or DMARC,[2] all of which are now necessary to send mail with a
reasonable chance of getting through.

[1] https://www.cloudflare.com/learning/email-security/smtp-port-25-587/

[2] https://www.cloudflare.com/learning/email-security/dmarc-dkim-spf/