Thanks Scott, and not just for the advice, but also for responding so quickly even on a Saturday!
I've unchecked the setting and problem is solved. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of R. Scott Perry Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2003 11:08 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [IMail Forum] Help interpreting an odd log file entry >Traditionally my log files have averaged about 5 Mb a day. However, >starting May 11th they jumped to approximately 35-40 Mb a day. In >reviewing the logs I ve noticed a huge amount of odd entries which appear >to be coming from one of my own IP (64.32.172.145) which is running a >client s website, Unfortunately, I m not sure how to interpret the log >entries themselves. I m pasting a snippet from the logs here and would >appreciate any help in understanding what exactly it is telling me. > >20030511 000000 127.0.0.1 SMTPD (0A020122) [64.32.172.145] bogus >address in MAIL FROM:<> This means that you have chosen to operate IMail in a non-RFC-compliant way (a thanks to Ipswitch for moving this setting to the "Advanced Settings" in IMail v8!). If you UNcheck the "Refuse NULL <> Senders" option, it will fix this problem. After doing so, you should go to http://www.rfc-ignorant.org, to make sure that you are not in their spam database. I'm guessing that the mail client that is on 64.32.172.145 is dumb, and it just keeps re-trying that E-mail. Most likely, fixing the "Refuse NULL Senders" problem will prevent this loop from continuing. FWIW, what that option does is it prevents you from receiving bounce messages and delivery status notifications (as well as an occasional spam). -Scott --- Declude JunkMail: The advanced anti-spam solution for IMail mailservers. Declude Virus: Catches known viruses and is the leader in mailserver vulnerability detection. Find out what you have been missing: Ask for a free 30-day evaluation. --- [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/ --- [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus] --- [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus] 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/
