[Assp-user] Upgrade to 1.6.5.5

2010-02-16 Thread Hisham Al Saad
Hi, I'm planning to upgrade assp from 1.5.1.3 to 1.6.5.5. Do I need only to replace assp.pl file ? Are there any issues I need to be aware of? Please advice, Thanks HS -- SOLARIS 10 is the OS for Data Centers - provides

Re: [Assp-user] invalid HELO

2009-11-09 Thread Hisham Al Saad
> I don't know why they are using a local address in a helo, but I > would either put the IP in 'noHelo' or put the helo into > 'heloBlacklistIgnore'. > > The helos you want blocked will stay blocked. > In this case we will have to wait until they complain about it before we know which address

Re: [Assp-user] invalid HELO

2009-11-08 Thread Hisham Al Saad
Hi, > > > > The "invalid HELO" option is very useful when enabled to reject large > amount > > of spam, but unfortunately also rejects lots of legitimate mail ;-( > > You'll have to tell us what you have in your config and what gets > blocked. > > The default setting blocks an IP address or a nam

[Assp-user] invalid HELO

2009-11-08 Thread Hisham Al Saad
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Re: [Assp-user] RBL rejections

2009-09-29 Thread Hisham Al Saad
with fake envelope from). > > Have you checked the blocked IP with spamcop and found it isn't there? > > > > > On 9/29/2009 10:33 AM, Hisham Al Saad wrote: > > Hi, > > > > We are running ASSP Version: 1.5.1.3(1.0.01). Sometimes ASSP rejects > > mess

[Assp-user] RBL rejections

2009-09-29 Thread Hisham Al Saad
in advance. Regards, Hisham -- Come build with us! The BlackBerry® Developer Conference in SF, CA is the only developer event you need to attend this year. Jumpstart your developing skills, take BlackBerry mobile applications to

[Assp-user] DNSBL going crazy

2009-06-21 Thread Hisham
et=>2|l2.apews.org=>3|combined.njabl.org=>1|safe.dnsbl.sorbs.net=>1 "DNSBL Expiration Time (RBLCacheExp)" is set to 12 hours. Any help to solve this issue please ? Thanks Hisham -- Are you an open source

[Assp-user] Resend message from block report

2009-05-19 Thread Hisham
Hi, I upgraded to ASSP 1.5.1.2(4.0.04). When i check a blocked message from the block report, i see that the message listed in the report is not the same message stored in the /discarded folder. For example: In the email report i receive, the below entry is listed: May-14-09 05:43:13 [BombData

Re: [Assp-user] Maximum connections

2009-05-17 Thread Hisham
Thanks GrayHat, I made most of the changes suggested below. Suppose the connections are ligitimate, how can I know if the box can handle more connections. I mean what can be the indicators that would show for example that the server can handle 300 parallel connection. If we have an ASSP server pu

[Assp-user] Mail Loop error

2009-05-14 Thread Hisham
Hi, Suddenly, when ever we send to any address on the email enterface (i.e. block, spam, help,...etc) at the ASSP server we get below error. Failed to deliver to 's...@assp.local' mail loop: too many hops (too many 'Received:' header fields) It used to work fine. I don't recall touching any set

[Assp-user] Maximum connections

2009-05-11 Thread Hisham
Hi, Since the recommended SMTP connections value is 64. I would like to know from members on this list what is the maximum value you have set without digrading performance...etc. TIA -- The NEW KODAK i700 Series Scanne

Re: [Assp-user] problem with v.1.5.1.2 (1.1.10)

2009-04-30 Thread hisham
Thanks to all who offered to help , much appreciated :) Brett sent me the required file version 1.5.1.2 (1.1.07). Thanks Brett It was my mistake thinking 1.1.10 was the stable release ! On Thu, 30 Apr 2009 16:42:13 +0200 "GrayHat" wrote: >> If you're talking 1.5.12 (1.0.07), then I can help.

Re: [Assp-user] problem with v.1.5.1.2 (1.1.10)

2009-04-30 Thread Hisham
Fritz Borgstedt wrote: > For Users of ASSP schreibt: >> While it was running fine just before upgrade. > > What happens if you run 1.0.7 again. Unfortunatly, I replaced the old assp.pl. From where i can redownload 1.0.7. On the download site it always shows the latest release (1.1.10)!

[Assp-user] problem with v.1.5.1.2 (1.1.10)

2009-04-29 Thread Hisham
Today I replaced assp.pl with the new one (1.1.10). My old file was running (1.0.0.7). After upgrade, when sending to s...@assp.local to report spam email, i get below bounced back: Failed to deliver to 's...@assp.local' mail loop: too many hops (too many 'Received:' header fields) While it was

[Assp-user] CPU Usage

2009-04-23 Thread Hisham
Hi all, On the CPU Usage on the ASSP server it shows below line CPU Usage: 99.32% (99.39% avg) While on the command line #vmstat , it shows idle CPU utilization between 92-100% (which means the real utilization reaches only 8% !) [r...@mx1 logs]# vmstat procs ---memory-- ---swap-

Re: [Assp-user] Connections failed

2009-04-21 Thread Hisham
GrayHat wrote: >> If i need to enable the VRFY option, all is needed is to add the list >> of accounts (acco...@example.com) in the (LocalAddresses_Flat) >> right ? > > uhm no :) you'll have to ensure that VRFY is enabled on the mailserver > (or the mailservers) and then use a "special format"

Re: [Assp-user] Connections failed

2009-04-21 Thread Hisham
GrayHat wrote: > sounds like a plan :) ... also ensure that the delaying is enabled > and that the recipient validation is correctly configured (either > using LDAP or VRFY) those will help rejecting a whole lot of > junk coming from spambots w/o affecting regular servers > If i need to enable t

[Assp-user] enable LDAP

2009-04-21 Thread Hisham
Is it possible to enable LDAP accounts validation only to one local domain ? TIA -- Stay on top of everything new and different, both inside and around Java (TM) technology - register by April 22, and save $200 on the Ja

Re: [Assp-user] Block report again

2009-04-20 Thread Hisham
Fritz Borgstedt wrote: > Please update to the upcoming 1.5.1.2: > > http://www.magicvillage.de/~Fritz_Borgstedt/assp/S06660E7E?WasRead=1 > Thanks, I upgraded today following the instructions in the install.txt the upgrade section. However since i'm upgrading from 1511 to 1512, I have the file

[Assp-user] Block report again

2009-04-20 Thread Hisham
Hi, When first sending block request to bl...@assp.local i get the list of emails been blocked by ASSP. And if i pick one email from the list to get it back i send the email as instructed by the report to for example (rsbmspam_-.-_2868@assp.local), instead of receiving the blocked message

Re: [Assp-user] Connections failed

2009-04-16 Thread hisham
> well... I'd turn the HELO checks and the delaying "on" >too; those won't > cause trouble but will directly reject connections from >a lot of > spambots > the same goes for blocked IPs and senderbase white/black >listing Thanks Grayhat, I disabled testmode on all HELO checks as recommended and

Re: [Assp-user] Connections failed

2009-04-16 Thread hisham
On Thu, 16 Apr 2009 10:37:39 +0200 "Fritz Borgstedt" wrote: > You say, it is sufficient to set a limit very high, to >allow all > connections happen immediately. > Quite funny if you ask me. > > The comment we put into the GUI reads : The maximum >number of > simultaneous SMTP sessions. This

[Assp-user] Connections failed

2009-04-16 Thread hisham
Good morning all, Few days back we put 2 ASSP servers in production in (testmode) except for DNSBL not in testmode. And it started filtering out lots of SPAM. :). CPU and Memory utilization was minimal. I setup the Maximum Sessions (maxSMTPSessions) to 200 on each server and also on the MTA se

Re: [Assp-user] HUGE problem on v1.5.1.1 upgrade

2009-04-14 Thread Hisham
On IP Blocking, try to disable : Do Deny Connections from these IP's (DoDenySMTP) Do Deny Connections from these IP's Strictly (DoDenySMTPstrict) Spyros Tsiolis wrote: > Hello people, > > My worst nightmare has come true. > After upgrading to a clients' place and being sure that everything is

[Assp-user] Not same as log

2009-04-13 Thread Hisham
Hi, When i search the logs for an entry of a message, it's found but the content of the message is some other message. In the example below from logs, the content/subject of message 1636.eml is not the same one in the logs !! Apr-12-09 16:08:22 41698-01636 [MessageScore][testmode] 193.252.22.1

Re: [Assp-user] Synchronization

2009-04-09 Thread hisham
Thanks, Do we need to copy spamdb file too ? And in case of spam block report, the user has to send the message twice i guess one message to each assp server to get the report from each? On Thu, 9 Apr 2009 08:33:20 -0600 Alex Davidson wrote: > I specify all my settings to pull from files that

[Assp-user] Synchronization

2009-04-09 Thread Hisham
Since i'll be having 2 ASSP servers in round robin MX records. We'll be using server 1 as admin point, send spam reports, generate spamdb ,...etc What are the files/folders to be copied from server 1 to server 2 to keep them both identical ? (i.e. assp.conf ) And what tools do you use for the

Re: [Assp-user] Error

2009-04-08 Thread Hisham
Fritz Borgstedt wrote: > Did you set ReportLog to verbose? > Here is full log of block report request, Apr-9-09 09:28:13 Connected: 193.188.97.110:36436 -> 193.188.97.210:25 -> 193.188.97.108:25 Apr-9-09 09:28:13 58493-10289 193.188.97.110 blocked email report Apr-9-09 09:28:13 Info: got bloc

Re: [Assp-user] Error

2009-04-08 Thread Hisham
Fritz Borgstedt wrote: > For Users of ASSP schreibt: >> But why on the previous ASSP i just send a blank message and i get >> the >> report immediately? > > > The format is different for users and admins. > Admins are set by putting their address into > > - Admin Mail Address (EmailAdminRepor

Re: [Assp-user] Error

2009-04-08 Thread Hisham
Doug Lytle wrote: > Hisham wrote: >> If i resend the message with the requiested format in the body >> acco...@example.com=>ad...@example.com i don't recieve the report even >> > > The format is acc...@example.com=>ad...@example.com=>number_of_days &g

[Assp-user] Error

2009-04-08 Thread Hisham
I upgraded ASSP from 1.5.1.0(0.01) to 1.5.1.1(1.0.0.1). Before the upgrade the spamblock report works fine. Now after the upgrade if i send a blank message from my account to (asspbl...@assp.local) i get below error: Warning: possibly unsupported format in admin block request! At least one line

Re: [Assp-user] How to resend a blocked message to a user [Solved]

2009-03-31 Thread Hisham
ized Addresses* (EmailAdmins), I added my local domains. 4- Tested by sending emails to asspbl...@assp.local and VIOLA, works like a charm :) Hisham wrote: > Fritz Borgstedt wrote: >> Questions and Answers for users of ASSP Anti-Spam SMTP Proxy >> schreibt: >>>

Re: [Assp-user] Smarthost

2009-03-31 Thread Hisham
Thanks Jeroen, very interesting setup. I'll have to investigate how to implement the same on my Communigate pro mailserver without forcing users to change the connection port. Jeroen van Aart wrote: > GrayHat wrote: >>> For outbound as example : >>> >>> user -> mailserver -> ASSP -> same mailse

[Assp-user] Suspicious HELO

2009-03-31 Thread Hisham
5910-11714 [ForgedHELO] 168.187.179.123 [spam found] (forced: forged Helo: 'x.com. bh') Thanks in Advance. Hisham -- ___ Assp-user mailing list Assp-user@lists.s

Re: [Assp-user] Smarthost

2009-03-25 Thread Hisham
GrayHat wrote: >> For outbound as example : >> >> user -> mailserver -> ASSP -> same mailserver -> internet. >> >> Is this possible, won't this create email loops ? > > No, it isn't possible (not as you described it), and yes, that > would create a mail loop, the config is the following > > user

[Assp-user] Smarthost

2009-03-24 Thread Hisham
Hi, On one of the posts to this list, i remember reading something about having the same smtp server to act as inbound/outbound point where on the mailserver the smarthost will be the ASSP box. For outbound as example : user -> mailserver -> ASSP -> same mailserver -> internet. Is this possibl

Re: [Assp-user] How to resend a blocked message to a user

2009-03-20 Thread Hisham
Fritz Borgstedt wrote: > Questions and Answers for users of ASSP Anti-Spam SMTP Proxy > schreibt: >> now it says >> "Unknown user account" :( > > > who is "it" ? ASSP ? The mailserver gives this "unknown account" when assp proxies the message to it. It can not find "asspblock" account on the m

Re: [Assp-user] How to resend a blocked message to a user

2009-03-19 Thread Hisham
Fritz Borgstedt wrote: > > Yep, how about putting assp.example.com in localDomains ? > I tried sending a message to e.g asspbl...@assp.example.com, now it says "Unknown user account" :( -- Apps built with the Adobe(R) F

Re: [Assp-user] How to resend a blocked message to a user

2009-03-19 Thread Hisham
GrayHat wrote: >> But maybe you can set set up a route for one domain (like assp.local) >> to the assp machine. > > or (better imVHo) use the DNS to solve the issue; let's say the > mailserver > domain is example.com, now, on the "local" DNS (the one used by the > mailserver for resolution), add

Re: [Assp-user] How to resend a blocked message to a user

2009-03-18 Thread Hisham
GrayHat wrote: >> Still it does not work :( > [...] >> Still all emails sent to asspbl...@example.com bounce back. > > you should send emails to asspbl...@assp.example.com and > that "mapping" you made on the mailserver shouldn't be needed > at all; assuming the assp.example.com domain is NOT def

Re: [Assp-user] How to resend a blocked message to a user

2009-03-18 Thread Hisham
GrayHat wrote: > Yes, and it's documented too (even in the GUI) you'll need to use a > different domain name, let me make an example, let's say your domain > is example.com and let's also say your assp hostname is assp.domain.com > now, just setup things so that the blockreport emails will be sent

Re: [Assp-user] How to send a message to a user

2009-03-18 Thread Hisham
Fritz Borgstedt wrote: > Questions and Answers for users of ASSP Anti-Spam SMTP Proxy > schreibt: >> For local users how they can get blocked message if they wanted to >> directly. ? Is it only if we enable outbound through assp ? > > You should be able to allow your users to send to the email-i

Re: [Assp-user] How to send a message to a user

2009-03-18 Thread Hisham
Fritz Borgstedt wrote: > Questions and Answers for users of ASSP Anti-Spam SMTP Proxy > schreibt: >> In case of false positive email for some local user, how we can >> resend >> the message again to him/her ? > > > This is possible in ASSP 1.5.1 and ASSP 2.0.0: > > - manage & resend spam & not

[Assp-user] How to send a message to a user

2009-03-17 Thread Hisham
I've searched through the archives, unfortunately could not find a clear answer to this question. In case of false positive email for some local user, how we can resend the message again to him/her ? I'm not enabling (outbound) through assp yet, so my local users will not be able to ask for re

[Assp-user] Delayed entries in the log

2009-03-16 Thread Hisham
Hi again :) I see below 'delayed' entries in the log but then i don't see any log updates about what happened next to this message. Any hints please why it deos not show what happens next ? Mar-16-09 13:22:08 122.165.50.151 to: xxx...@x.com recipient delayed: xxx...@x.com assp 1.4.

[Assp-user] Whitelisting

2009-03-12 Thread Hisham
Hello, I have a list of IP ranges to be whitelisted (globally). Is it enough adding them to the ((Whitelisted IPs* (whiteListedIPs)), or they need also to be added in other fields like ((Don't do DNSBL for these IPs* (noRBL)) in the DNSBL settings as an example ? Thanks, H

Re: [Assp-user] Statistics port

2009-03-12 Thread Hisham
pas...@dreissen.nl wrote: > Hi, > > If you want it fancy you can use the WebGui of ASSP. The statistics > port is afaik only for raw information which can be used in 3th party > statistics programs, like cacti / rdd solutions! > Thanks for the clarification :) Will it work straight away if i

[Assp-user] Statistics port

2009-03-12 Thread Hisham
oring | 0 | 0 Invalid Local Sender | 0 | 0 Invalid Internal Mail | 0 | 0 Scripts | 0 | 0 SPF Failures | 0 | 0 RBL Failures | 0 | 0 URIBL Failures | 0 | 0 Max Errors Exceeded | 0 | 0 Delayed | 0 | 0 Empty Recipient | 0 | 0 Not SRS Signed Bounces | 0 | 0 Thanks H

Re: [Assp-user] Some ASSP questions

2009-03-03 Thread hisham
Thanks, so i'll use ASSP 2.0 on the production machines.!       "Fritz Borgstedt"  wrote: > Questions and Answers for users of ASSP Anti-Spam SMTP  >Proxy >  schreibt: >>I mean if i access the ASSP server via http on the admin  >>port i.e.  >>5, i did not notice a link to show the quara

Re: [Assp-user] Some ASSP questions

2009-03-03 Thread Hisham
s I'm asking if while i'm playing with it. :) Unfortunately my eyes could not pick an entry where i can view the ASSP logs from the Webadmin :( Kind regards, Hisham -- Open Source Business Conference (OSBC)

[Assp-user] Some ASSP questions

2009-03-02 Thread Hisham
g too much. Appreciate your support. Kind regards, Hisham -- Open Source Business Conference (OSBC), March 24-25, 2009, San Francisco, CA -OSBC tackles the biggest issue in open source: Open Sourcing the Enterprise -Strategie

Re: [Assp-user] New installation

2009-03-01 Thread hisham
"GrayHat" wrote: > >> 1- We have around 100K users and 380 hosted email >>domains, >> is one ASSP server enough to handle the load for these >> accounts to both filter SPAM and Virus infected emails >>?. >> A suggestion for server specs would be great ! > > I'd better be using a c

Re: [Assp-user] ASSP and MySql

2009-02-27 Thread hisham
Here is a reply I got earlier on similar question on MySql, thanks to Grayhat and Jeroen, > I am not exactly sure what the mysql backend is used for to keep white/red lists, penalty box data and in general a bunch of infos using a common mysql backend allows you to have a number of ASSP boxes

Re: [Assp-user] DNS setup

2009-02-27 Thread hisham
Jeroen van Aart wrote: > his...@sf.batelco.com.bh wrote: >> Hi, >> I'll be asking many questions through out my >> implementation phase of the ASSP, please bare with me >>;-) > > You're gonna wake us all from hybernation. ;-| LOL, I hope this is a good thing. > >> In my test setup,

[Assp-user] DNS setup

2009-02-27 Thread hisham
Hi, I'll be asking many questions through out my implementation phase of the ASSP, please bare with me ;-) In my test setup, i have a sepearte box running ASSP and created a new domain on my SMTP server (eg mydomain.com). The filter setup for this domain (mydomain.com) is Internet - > ASSP - >

Re: [Assp-user] New installation

2009-02-26 Thread hisham
ight ?. Thanks, Hisham On Thu, 26 Feb 2009 10:55:25 +0100 "GrayHat" wrote: > >> I'd better be using a couple of ASSP 2.0 sharing a >>common > > rethinking at the setup... > > let me make an example with one domain; let's say we > have the example

[Assp-user] New installation

2009-02-25 Thread hisham
i configure ASSP to filter outbound email sent from our users ? and is it possible to set this up for only speccific hosted domains ? Thanks Hisham -- Open Source Business Conference (OSBC), March 24-25, 2009, San