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Why should the Postfix parameter disable_vrfy_command be set to yes on a publicly accessible mail server?
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Question
Why should the Postfix parameter disable_vrfy_command be set to yes on a publicly accessible mail server?
Options
- AIt prevents e-mail delivery attempts to a non-existent user.
- BIt prevents some techniques of gathering existing e-mail addresses.
- CIt enables verification attempts on the sender e-mail address.
- DIt speeds up forwarding of relayed e-mail.
How the community answered
(32 responses)- A9% (3)
- B84% (27)
- C3% (1)
- D3% (1)
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Topics
#Postfix security#VRFY command#email harvesting#mail server hardening
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