you are put on a list - those spam 'authority' places, forget their
websites,
put you on a list of spam mail servers, supposedly so that people can block
your server from sending mail.. but its usually used for the exact
opposite..
people find servers to spam thru
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Scott Bishop
> Sent: Wednesday, 23 February 2000 12:07
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: RE: [IMail Forum] I am getting killed by spammers relaying onmy
> servers.
>
>
> It's like I'm on some list saying this ISP is using IMAIL, and hey, thats
> easy to hack lets get this guy for while.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Len Conrad
> Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2000 6:51 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: [IMail Forum] I am getting killed by spammers relaying onmy
> servers.
>
>
> Scott,
>
> Switch to "relay for addresses" and put in there all your Class C or
> subnets. That should stop the relaying, if it's really relaying.
>
> Have you verified in the Imail log that the relaying is happening vs
> somebody in your user base originating the spam?
>
> You have a choice: continue your unsuccessful approaches and get
> blackhole
> pissing you and all your users off, or go to "relay for addresses", have
> users complain because they have to use SMTP AUTH when calling in not on
> your ip's, but keep your self out of the blackhole.
>
> Len
>
> ==========
>
> >I have several options selected
> >
> >
> >smtp security
> >relay mail for internal addresses only (on my network)
> >allow remote mail to local groups is checked.
> >check valid sender is checked
> >aut deny possible hack attempts is checked.
> >disable smtp vrfy command is checked.
> >
> >people are still able to relay mail from my server without
> authenticating.
> >Im about 1 day away from my UPPER ISP providor filtering mail to
> my servers
> >cause I cant stop the spam! I have even denied access to the offenders
> >causing the spam, and emailed the proper authorites. But new spam servers
> >pop up everyday relaying through my secured smtp server (secured hah)
> >
> >
> >Ive been at this for 5 days. Can I get any suggestions??
> >
> >
> >
> >
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