Try checking with http://www.abuse.net/relay.html
Cheers, Phil --------------------------------------------- Phil Randal Network Engineer Herefordshire Council Hereford, UK > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Bridges, > Samantha > Sent: 18 December 2003 15:59 > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: Open Relay/Spamcop > > > Hello All and Happy Holidays! > > I have a colleague whos Exchange 2000 server is being reported as Open > Relay by spamcop for the past month. I have tested his relay > by setting > up a POP account in Outlook, putting the server that is being reported > as Open relay as my Outgoing SMTP server. > > When I try to send a message using Outlook, I get a return > message that > 550 5.7.1 Unable to relay. I am relieved that it could not relay. > That is good, however, why then is spamcop still reporting it > to be open > relay? > > I have checked (over the phone) all his Virtual SMTP Server > settings to > verify correct configuration. Everything seems to be "checked" or > "unchecked" as recommended by Microsoft. > > We have Stopped/Started Services for SMTP > > The Exchange 2000 server is behind a NAT and I have looked into the > possibility of this. I have been out on the spamcop site and for the > life of me cannot find a way to make them check the server > again to see > if it is closed relay like ORDB does. > > Any ideas or comments???? > > > > Samantha Bridges > Communications Technician > Macomb Intermediate School District > 44001 Garfield Road > Clinton Township MI 48038-1100 > (586) 228-3300 > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.misd.net > > > CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This email message, including any attachments, > is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain > confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, > disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended > recipient, please contact the sender by reply email and destroy all > copies of the original message. > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > Web Interface: > http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&t ext_mode=&lang=english To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&text_mode=&lang=english To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
