Re: Linux as a Server

Michael H. Warfield (mhw@alcove.wittsend.com)
Sat, 1 Aug 1998 15:26:14 -0400 (EDT)


Yury S.Shramko enscribed thusly:
> On Sat, 1 Aug 1998, Thorsten J. Lorenz wrote:

> Only run imapd for get mail .
> imap-4.1.BETA-11.i386.rpm from redhat - for example. It support POP3.
> And setup sendmail in standart mode on your linux, and use one as smtp
> relay for your windoze.
> Your do not need use for it masquerading.

NO! Do NOT run THAT version of imapd!!! There is a more recent
version of imapd available! That version has a high risk remote root
exploit vulernability!!!!

Do NOT run ANYTHING prior to imap-4.1.FINAL

Remote exploits exist in the wild and systems are being exploited!

> > Hello,

> > i am using Linux on my stationary PC and connect to it using my
> > Notebook running Win95 (Sorry, but it is required :(). Now I want
> > to connect to the Internet thru Linux (from the Win95 Notebook), but
> > my ISP does not allow me to run a net. I could use masquerading, but
> > as i understand, i can only use some services that way (ftp, e.g.)
> > and Web-surfing is not include. Any suggestions how i could still do
> > it. (Connecting the ISP with Linux works fine, no problems there).
> >
> > I would also appreciate to get my mail thru Linux. Where do i find
> > information on how to set up a POP3-server. Will this work when my
> > provider allows only client access or can i hide that, too.

> Yury Shramko. Postmaster SAO RAN.

Mike

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