conf/62230: log-in-vain issues it's msg every time 'mail'command is used.

[Bjoern A. Zeeb]

The following reply was made to PR conf/62230; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: "Bjoern A. Zeeb" <bzeeb-lists at lists.zabbadoz.net>
To: Joe <FBSD_User at a1poweruser.com>
Cc: freebsd-gnats-submit at FreeBSD.org, freebsd-bugs at FreeBSD.org
Subject: Re: conf/62230: log-in-vain issues it's msg every time 'mail' command
 is used.
Date: Mon, 2 Feb 2004 06:10:28 +0000 (UTC)

 On Sun, 1 Feb 2004, Joe wrote:
 
 Hi,
 
 > >Description:
 > Turned on sysctl log-in-vain knob on firewall/sendmail gateway machine. Every time I use the build in 'mail' command to create and send an email to to another user on local LAN domain name, log-in-vain issues these messages. Logged in as root sending email to root also produces same results.
 > Connection attempt to TCP 127.0.0.1:113 from 127.0.0.1:1034 flags:0x02
 > Connection attempt to TCP 127.0.0.1:113 from 127.0.0.1:1034 flags:0x02
 
 auth lookup most likely by your MTA w/o ident service turned on.
 
 
 > Connection attempt to UDP 127.0.0.1:512 from 127.0.0.1:1047
 >
 > Also get
 > Connection attempt to UDP 127.0.0.1:512 from 127.0.0.1:1047
 > message when Lan user connects to qpopper to retrive their mail.
 
 Most likely not when you connect to qpopper but when mail gets
 delivered to a mailbox.
 
 For procmail you can turn it off with
 COMSAT=no
 in procmailrc.
 
 For postfix you can use
 biff = no
 in main.cf.
 
 
 This is _not_ a log-in-vain issue but some common mail setup. Perhaps
 better asked on questions@ ?
 
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