With regards to the SMTPD stopping I had experienced the same problem when using the spam filtering built into Imail. When I disabled all spam filtering the problem stopped. I eventually went with declude junkmail and the problem has never appeared again.
Thank you Greg --- Bob Schmalzigan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > We run proxy side antivirus and client antivirus. In > our case the SMTPD > service still shows as running in the services > window and our internal mail > still moves however external mail can not come in > but can send. > > Bob > > Bob Schmalzigan > Controller / IT Manager > Falcon Safety Products, Inc. > 25 Chubb Way > Branchburg, NJ 08876 > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Tom Kemp > Sent: Friday, February 27, 2004 10:25 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [IMail Forum] SMTP stops working > Importance: High > > I've seen a few of you talking about this issue with > SMTP/SMTPD stopping...I > half wonder...any chance that you have that new > virus, W32/Netsky.B and > W32/Netsky.C. I've also seen mention of another > Worm/Virus that also uses > it's on SMTP service: W32/Israz-B. Here's are > links with info on these: > http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/vinfodb.html#threat_list > and > http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > They both have their own SMTP engine for replication > purposes...and we know > that if there are any other SMTP services loaded on > your IMail server they > will conflict with IMail server...and cause the > service to stop... We've > never seen the problem ourselves....but this > non-resolution of your issues > has got me wondering.... > > Dennis T. Kemp II (Tom) > Program Manager MCSE/CNA/A+ > Control Concepts, Inc. > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ICQ#: 157741210 > > For additional contact information, click below: > https://www.cardscan.net/v/?id=98303ssF0Qrf3FdboKaCbijB7g= > > > 703-876-6418 > Fax#: 703-876-6416 > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Behalf Of Bob Schmalzigan > Sent: Friday, February 27, 2004 9:28 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [IMail Forum] SMTP stops working > > > Greg, > > We have a similar issue with SMTPD. Our external > mail will completely drop > off until I restart the SMTPD service at which point > it immediately picks up > again. Our internal mail however is fine. I have not > been able to work it > out even with several calls to Ipswitch and our > proxy server people. > > Bob > > Bob Schmalzigan > Controller / IT Manager > Falcon Safety Products, Inc. > 25 Chubb Way > Branchburg, NJ 08876 > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Greg Cerveny > Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2004 7:20 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [IMail Forum] SMTP stops working > > Hi Everyone > > We started noticing some lag in our mail servers and > when I checked it out > and there were 1600+ messages in the queue. I > restarted all of the > services, the queue started going down, and the > machine was back to normal > operation (30 in the queue) in 15 minutes. > > This seems to be relatively common thing for us, > check the queue, if it's > over a few hundred, restart the services, and it's > back to normal. Anyone > got any ideas? > > > I downloaded the log and from 11:53 till 14:32 my > mail server I noticed > there is not a single rdeliver, but there are a > whole lot of MX connect > fails. > > Here are two examples: > > 02:26 11:54 SMTP-(05F4B480) processing > E:\IMail\spool\Q40cc09cb009a266a.SMD > 02:26 11:54 SMTP-(05F4B480) [x] looking up qwest.net > in HOSTS and MX > 02:26 11:54 SMTP-(05F4B480) Info - Found qwest.net > in DNS Cache > 02:26 11:54 SMTP-(05F4B480) Trying qwest.net (0) > 02:26 11:54 SMTP-(05F4B480) [x] Connecting socket to > service <SMTP> on host > <qwest.net> using protocol <tcp> > 02:26 11:54 SMTP-(05F4B480) [x] using source IP for > mailserver.webo1.com > [66.7.175.35] > 02:26 11:54 SMTP-(05F4B480) Info - Found qwest.net > in DNS Cache > 02:26 11:54 SMTP-(05F4B480) MX connect fail > "63.226.138.1" > 02:26 11:54 SMTP-(05F4B480) MX connect fail > "63.226.138.2" > 02:26 11:54 SMTP-(05F4B480) MX connect fail > "63.226.138.3" > 02:26 11:54 SMTP-(05F4B480) MX connect fail > "63.226.138.4" > 02:26 11:54 SMTP-(05F4B480) MX connect fail > "63.226.138.5" > 02:26 11:54 SMTP-(05F4B480) MX connect fail > "63.226.138.6" > 02:26 11:54 SMTP-(05F4B480) MX connect fail > "63.226.138.7" > 02:26 11:54 SMTP-(05F4B480) MX connect fail > "63.226.138.8" > 02:26 11:54 SMTP-(05F4B480) MX connect fail > "63.226.138.9" > 02:26 11:54 SMTP-(05F4B480) MX connect fail > "63.226.138.10" > 02:26 11:54 SMTP-(05F4B480) MX connect fail > "63.226.138.17" > 02:26 11:54 SMTP-(05F4B480) MX connect fail > "63.226.138.18" > 02:26 11:54 SMTP-(05F4B480) requeuing > E:\IMail\spool\Q40cc09cb009a266a.SMD > R0 T1 > 02:26 11:54 SMTP-(05F4B480) finished > E:\IMail\spool\Q40cc09cb009a266a.SMD > status=3 > > > 02:26 14:31 SMTP-(05800000) processing > E:\IMail\spool\Q04505a92f501.FWD > 02:26 14:31 SMTP-(05800000) [x] looking up aol.com > in HOSTS and MX > 02:26 14:31 SMTP-(05800000) Info - Adding aol.com to > DNS cache - TTL = 185 > 02:26 14:31 SMTP-(05800000) Trying aol.com (0) > 02:26 14:31 SMTP-(05800000) [x] Connecting socket to > service <SMTP> on host > <aol.com> using protocol <tcp> > 02:26 14:31 SMTP-(05800000) [x] using source IP for > mailserver.webo1.com > [66.7.175.35] > 02:26 14:31 SMTP-(05800000) Info - Found aol.com in > DNS Cache > 02:26 14:31 SMTP-(05800000) MX connect fail > "64.12.138.57" > 02:26 14:31 SMTP-(05800000) MX connect fail > "205.188.159.217" > 02:26 14:31 SMTP-(05800000) MX connect fail > "205.188.159.249" > 02:26 14:31 SMTP-(05800000) MX connect fail > "64.12.138.152" > 02:26 14:31 SMTP-(05800000) requeuing > E:\IMail\spool\Q04505a92f501.FWD R0 T5 > > > > > Thanks ---greg > > To Unsubscribe: > http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html > === message truncated === __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? 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