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Default Exit Policy



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I was looking at my server's stats at https://torstatus.kgprog.com and noticed 
that it has an exit policy that I didn't put in my config file.  For 
example...

reject 0.0.0.0/8:*
reject 169.254.0.0/16:*
reject 127.0.0.0/8:*
reject 192.168.0.0/16:*
reject 10.0.0.0/8:*
reject 172.16.0.0/12:*
reject 75.63.1.109:*
reject *:25
reject *:119
reject *:135-139
reject *:445
reject *:465
reject *:563
reject *:587
reject *:1214
reject *:4661-4666
reject *:6346-6429
reject *:6699
reject *:6881-6999
accept *:*

The only part of that I have in my config file is [accept *:*].  Is the rest 
some kind of defaults?  I noticed one of the defaults is [reject *:587] which 
I'm wondering why that would be in the defaults.  That ports is used for 
sending secure email.  Port 25 I can understand but 587?!  I use that port 
for gmail.  I have two gmail accounts.  One is this one which is tied to my 
real name.  The other isn't and I use with Thunderbird and the torbutton 
addon.  I've noticed that sometimes I can't send email and sometimes I can.  
It all depends on the current circuit.  After seeing the defaults exit policy 
I can see why I've been having the issues with my email.

The point of this email?!  I wish to understand the rational of having the 
defaults block ports used for secure encrypted protocoles.
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