Well, then I must modify my band camp scenario... : > 

Kevinm M WLKMMAS, UCC+WCA, CKWSE


-----Original Message-----
From: Jesse Rink [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] 
Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2001 7:01 AM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: My IIS SMTP is being used as a relay - need help stopping
this


3 reasons why I know (in order of finding them out)

1. The amount of incoming traffic on our T1 increased about 40x as of
yesterday. 2. The # of messages in the IIS SMTP relay /queue directory
is constantly around 1500 messages and are FROM: a domain that is not my
domain (some dude sending hotmail.com messages about a porn site). 3. I
went to www.abuse.net and used their smtp relay abuse test and the
results showed that my server could be used as a relay.

:) or should I say, :(  heh.. Need help figuring out what to change in
IIS SMTP now.. Thanks!


> How do you know you are being used as a relay?
> 
> Kevinm M WLKMMAS, UCC+WCA, CKWSE
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jesse Rink [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2001 6:35 AM
> To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
> Subject: My IIS SMTP is being used as a relay - need help stopping
this
> 
> 
> Well, after making sure my IIS 4.0 SMTP relay server was not infected 
> by the NIMDA virus and applying all the MS01-044 IIS cumulative 
> security bulletin, I am still being used as a relay point.
> 
> The most confusing thing is: I can't understand how they are doing it 
> because when I telnet into the IIS SMTP relay from HOME, it DOESN'T 
> allow me to relay.  The following shows up:
> 
> 220-w-smtp01.whitnall.com Microsoft SMTP MAIL ready at Wed, 21 Nov 
> 2001 08:16:19  -0600 Version: 5.5.1877.197.19
> 220 ESMTP spoken here     
> 
> At this point I try and type "Helo me", "Mail From:", or other 
> commands, and they ALL fail with either a) a 550 error, b) no 
> response.
> 
> If on the other hand, I telnet into the SMTP relay from a PC here on 
> the LAN I can issue "Helo me", "Mail From:" or other commands and use 
> it as a relay without problem.
> 
> What I'm looking for is someone running IIS SMTP services to help me 
> out here.  My IIS SMTP relay is in my DMZ Interface and my (1) 
> Exchange server is on the Inside Interface of the firewall.  I'm 
> worried that our domain will start getting banned or black listed (I 
> heard this happens) because we are being used as a relay point.  This 
> is the 2nd day it's been occuring and I need to get this fixed soon.
> 
> If you can help, please let me know.  Thanks.
> 
> Jesse Rink
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> 
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