Michael Thomas - Mathbox wrote: >> forged helos - looks for local domains, host and ips in connecting >> server >> > > To expand on Fritz's explanation, of forged helos, use the example of ASSP > on my mail server. ASSP is running on its own IP address, 63.150.236.20, > with the name smtp01.mathbox.net. If a remote mail server connects to ASSP > on my mail server and announces in its HELO that it is smtp01.mathbox.net, > then its HELO is forged, because the remote mail server CANNOT be me. In the > same manner, if the remote mail server announces in its HELO that it is > [63.150.236.20], then its HELO is forged, because again, it CANNOT be me. > So all these Helo Forged entries I'm getting in the logs are technically incorrect (with 1.2.6). I haven't looked since I've upgraded to 1.3. They aren't announcing themselves as anything I have in my "myServerRe". They may be invalid but they weren't forged...
I'll keep an eye on it with 1.3 and see if it has changed, got fixed, or whatever. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys-and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV _______________________________________________ Assp-user mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/assp-user
