Re: [squid-users] squid and mails

* Payal Rathod <linux@rpayal.cjb.net>:

> Few days back someone on IRC mentined people can send mails thru' *http*. Is
> it true?

Yes. It's called "open proxy".

> Where is squid involved in this?

If Squid is misconfigured and

a) allows anybody to use it to
b) connect to privileged Ports, like 25

then one can send mail via such an open proxy.

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