Odds are that someone on your block of ips is sending out UCE, prompting a
fair number of folks to report your server to orbz, who in turn checks to
see if you are an open relay for email. I would check to see if someone is
sending out an unusually high number of email messages.
Brian Andrus
Millenia Internet Services, Inc.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Vince" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2001 3:33 PM
Subject: [IMail Forum] relay test
> I got the following message multiple times today:
>
> ===================================
>
> This is a test message from the ORBZ service.
> We are checking your mail server for open relay
> capabilities. Please see http://orbz.org/ for
> more information.
>
> This test is using the following settings:
>
> From: <bounce-7BQQMSK6@[64.226.244.120]>
> To: <orbz.org!relay@[64.226.244.120]>
>
> OOO7BQQMSK6v94XDxhuAtRCMm28W7eysghH
>
> ===================================
>
>
> I have my Imail Server set to only relay for my own IP addresses.
>
> Is it normal for to get tested like this?
>
> I had a relay test last week for a different service.
>
> How do you know if you pass, besides not showing up in their list of
banned
> sites with an open relay?
>
>
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