Would also be nice if the spam checks allowed for a reverse dns lookup on the sender's 
email domain.

Glenn Smith

---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: "David Dodell " <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date:  Sat,  7 Aug 2004 11:33:08 -0700

>Joel, unfortunately these are "dictionary attacks" and Imail has nothing in it to 
>prevent them  ... it would be nice if Imail saw connections from the same IP that had 
>multiple user delivery failures, you could lock out the IP for x number of hours.
>
>David
>
>
>---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
>From: "jpol" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Date:  Sat, 7 Aug 2004 13:26:12 -0500
>
>>I am using Imail 8.12 for about 50 casual users.  I have relay set to None.  My log 
>>every day is about 100 Meg.
>>
>> 
>>
>>I get a VAST number of what appears to be requests for fake email address.
>>
>> 
>>
>>The typical log says:
>>
>> 
>>
>>0040807 121936 127.0.0.1       SMTPD (0f28000f026e46a8) [192.168.1.30] connect 
>>216.196.194.98 port 1362
>>
>>20040807 121936 127.0.0.1       SMTPD (0f28000f026e46a8) [216.196.194.98] HELO 
>>amdsb03.org
>>
>>20040807 121936 127.0.0.1       SMTPD (0f28000f026e46a8) [216.196.194.98] MAIL 
>>FROM:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>
>>20040807 121936 127.0.0.1       SMTPD (0f28000f026e46a8) [216.196.194.98] RCPT 
>>TO:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>
>>20040807 121936 127.0.0.1       SMTPD (0f28000f026e46a8) [216.196.194.98] ERR 
>>Pearland.com invalid user <[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>
>> 
>>
>>How can I stop this?
>>
>> 
>>
>>It is coming from MANY THOUSANDS of different IP numbers.
>>
>> 
>>
>> 
>>
>>By the way, this is my first time to post to this forum and if I am doing it wrong, 
>>please excuse me.
>>
>> 
>>
>>Joel Hokanson
>>
>>[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>
>>
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