Re: identd log entries

From: /dev/rob0 (rob0_at_gmx.co.uk)
Date: 03/31/04 

Date: Tue, 30 Mar 2004 18:19:18 -0600

On Tue, 30 Mar 2004 21:50:38 +0100, Tim Haynes wrote:
>> Come on Tim, give it a shot. The answer's pretty easy.
>
> You think I wouldn't know an identd response provoked by outgoing smtp
> connections when I see it? I'm waiting for the trick in `trick question'! :)

Yes, I'm sending out SMTP connections, but why the UNKNOWN-ERROR?
Why doesn't identd know who owns the process? Yes, inadequate information is provided. This machine running identd is also running a mail server. It's my home iptables/NAT firewall.

>> Oh, and thanks for spoiling the punchline. Silly people who use word
>> wrap in Usenet, I swear ... ;)
>
> My terminal line-wraps, not word-wraps ;p)

Well, anyway, you KNEW I was trying to pull something, and the civil
thing to do is to play along. :) 

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