Looking at http://openrbl.org/#<dodgy ip address> is also very revealing.
Cheers, Phil --------------------------------------------- Phil Randal Network Engineer Herefordshire Council Hereford, UK > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of > Roger Seielstad > Sent: 18 December 2003 17:50 > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: RE: Open Relay/Spamcop > > > One of the reasons I like SpamCop (and actually use it > myself) is because > you can look up the actual reason a box is on the list: > http://www.spamcop.net/bl.shtml > > Put the IP address in and it will show an example of exactly > why they're > listed. > > -------------------------------------------------------------- > Roger D. Seielstad - MTS MCSE MS-MVP > Sr. Systems Administrator > Inovis Inc. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Bridges, Samantha [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2003 10:59 AM > > To: Exchange Discussions > > Subject: Open Relay/Spamcop > > > > > > Hello All and Happy Holidays! > > > > I have a colleague whos Exchange 2000 server is being > reported as Open > > Relay by spamcop for the past month. I have tested his relay > > by setting > > up a POP account in Outlook, putting the server that is > being reported > > as Open relay as my Outgoing SMTP server. > > > > When I try to send a message using Outlook, I get a return > > message that > > 550 5.7.1 Unable to relay. I am relieved that it could > not relay. > > That is good, however, why then is spamcop still reporting it > > to be open > > relay? > > > > I have checked (over the phone) all his Virtual SMTP Server > > settings to > > verify correct configuration. Everything seems to be "checked" or > > "unchecked" as recommended by Microsoft. > > > > We have Stopped/Started Services for SMTP > > > > The Exchange 2000 server is behind a NAT and I have looked into the > > possibility of this. I have been out on the spamcop site > and for the > > life of me cannot find a way to make them check the server > > again to see > > if it is closed relay like ORDB does. > > > > Any ideas or comments???? > > > > > > > > Samantha Bridges > > Communications Technician > > Macomb Intermediate School District > > 44001 Garfield Road > > Clinton Township MI 48038-1100 > > (586) 228-3300 > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > http://www.misd.net > > > > > > CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This email message, including any > attachments, > > is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain > > confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized > review, use, > > disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not > the intended > > recipient, please contact the sender by reply email and destroy all > > copies of the original message. > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > > Web Interface: > > http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&t > ext_mode=&lang=english > To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > _________________________________________________________________ > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > Web Interface: > http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&t ext_mode=&lang=english To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&text_mode=&lang=english To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
