Valid point - What I really want disabled is the Version of SMTP -----Original Message----- From: Dar Scott [mailto:dsc@xxxxxxxx] Sent: 09 January 2002 15:38 To: [ISAserver.org Discussion List] Subject: [isalist] Re: SMTP Security http://www.ISAserver.org At 12:20 PM +0000 1/9/02, John Burridge wrote: >I have heard that it is a security no-no to have your SMTP server reply with >the following when connecting to it through telnet. > >"220 <hostname>.<domain>.com Microsoft ESMTP MAIL Service, > Version: 5.0.2195.1600 ready at Thu, 30 Nov 2000 18:09:43 -0600" > >Does anyone know how to disable this response? I read recently that the RFC requires this and some SMTP servers won't talk to you without it. You might have to provide fake data instead of disabling 220. Dar Scott ------------------------------------------------------ You are currently subscribed to this ISAserver.org Discussion List as: jburridge@xxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe send a blank email to $subst('Email.Unsub')