my imail server is set on NO MAIL RELAY, the spammer only try, but no mail pass trough my server, but in the log it shows the ip from they are trying to connect, and that's the ip that i block
---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- From: "R. Scott Perry" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Sat, 05 Oct 2002 15:07:48 -0400 > >>i see this problem when external user try to relay mail trough my server, >>then i block their ip's and problem solved.. >> >>but now i do the same thing, but the problem persist, i have to restart >>the smtp service every 45 min aprox, even qhe i can't send mail, the smtp >>service shows its state as up > >That's because you are an open relay, which means that you are allowing >spammers free access to your mailserver (I still can't understand why >people would pay a company for mail service if that same company helps >spammers!). If you do something to prevent spammers from using your >mailserver (aside from simply blocking them after they have sent out >100,000 E-mails), we'll try to help you. To do this, you need to use the >"Relay for Addresses" or "No Mail Relay" options in IMail. Anything other >settings mean that you are offering a free service to spammers. > >If you want to offer free E-mail service to spammers, that's your choice -- >but like any free service, spammers *will* take advantage of it, probably >to the point where you have to reset the service every 45 minutes. If >that's the case, I can't help much until you stop allowing spammers to use >your service for free. > > -Scott >--- >Declude: Anti-virus, Anti-spam and Anti-hijacking solutions for >IMail. http://www.declude.com > >--- >[This E-mail was scanned for viruses by Declude Virus (http://www.declude.com)] > > >To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html >List Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ >Knowledge Base/FAQ: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/ > To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html List Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ Knowledge Base/FAQ: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/
