SecurityInsight settings · Settings > Mail & notifications

Send mail without sign-in

Key	Mail_SendAnonymous
Where	Settings > Mail & notifications > Mail server
Type	On / off
Default	Off: the mail server sign-in (user, password, sender) is required
Edition	Community
Confirmation	SecurityInsight asks you to confirm before it is switched on.

What it does

Sends mail through a relay that accepts mail without a user name and password.

When enabled

no SMTP credentials are needed or checked. Off with mail switched on: the run stops at start if the sender, user or password is missing. A relay that requires sign-in rejects anonymous mail.

When disabled

the mail server sign-in (user, password, sender) is required

Risk and how to reverse it

Mail is sent without signing in to the mail server: only safe through an internal relay that accepts mail from this host alone. With an open relay, report mails can be spoofed or intercepted. Reversible at once.

Requires

Read by: risk-analysis.