No matter what they're always going to be able to send mail to a domain hosted on your box...your only chance is to learn to use your delete key...
Tony
-----Original Message-----
From: Aaron Newcomb [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Friday, October 13, 2000 11:20 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Bogus MAIL FROM (SPAM)
I am having trouble with SPAM from people who provide bogus From and To
lines when talking to my qmail server. Here is an example.
Oct 12 21:47:49 linux1 smtpd: 971401669.546402 2385 > 220 ns1.newcombnet.com
ES
Oct 12 21:47:52 linux1 smtpd: 971401672.921618 2385 < HELO
att.attsoken.co.jp?
Oct 12 21:47:52 linux1 smtpd: 971401672.922747 2385 > 250
ns1.newcombnet.com?
Oct 12 21:47:53 linux1 smtpd: 971401673.298142 2385 < MAIL
FROM:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Oct 12 21:47:53 linux1 smtpd: 971401673.299236 2385 > 250 ok?
Oct 12 21:47:53 linux1 smtpd: 971401673.568619 2385 < RCPT
TO:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Notice that the HELO and the MAIL FROM: lines have completely different
domains. The MAIL FROM they are using is a bogus address. What is the best
way to prevent email like this from being accepted?
Thanks,
Aaron Newcomb, MCSE
http://www.newcombnet.com
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
