>xx% IMAIL not correctly configured
somewhat, basically self-inflicted, due to not having read the docs, and not having any experience with mail systems. >xx% IMAIL working fine, typical errors and administration to blame as above >xx% IMAIL version patches not installed usually after a x.0 release, can last up to x.09 :)) >xx% Mail corrupted before it reaches IMAIL rare, but "killer messages" can screw up Imail's sending >xx% Hardware not configured properly or incompatible with IMAIL rare Your DNS and the DNS of other domains is a frequent cause of screw ups. We seem to have had a spate of firewalls with brain-dead SMTP proxies, and Imail admins who don't know about them. Defending against mail abuse is ongoing and cleaning up after abuse can be horrendous if you get violated. Some SMTP DoS can be almost impossible to defend against. Assume they will happen to you. Some of the nastiest admin problems to deal with are Imail services that quit or consume the machine for no apparent reason, often after a long period of flawless operation. I put it down to the amateur design and instability of the MS platform (basically a desktop OS) combined with 3rd-party, non-MS applications that don't have access to the full API and OS source code. Len http://MenAndMice.com/DNS-training http://BIND8NT.MEIway.com : ISC BIND 8.2.4 for NT4 & W2K http://IMGate.MEIway.com : Build free, hi-perf, anti-abuse mail gateways Please visit http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html to be removed from this list. An Archive of this list is available at: http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/
