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-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John Tolmachoff (Lists) Sent: Thursday, June 09, 2005 10:29 AM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [IMail Forum] Emails from not existing accounts You do not understand how SMTP and e-mail work? If I send you an e-mail, I do not and can not authenticate to your server. Your server will see that the e-mail is to a local user and accept it. Your server has to accept it. Otherwise, no one from the Internet would be able to send you e-mail. John T eServices For You > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:IMail_Forum- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of ajay.kulkarni > Sent: Thursday, June 09, 2005 7:52 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [IMail Forum] Emails from not existing accounts > > Well can someone explain me how these viruses can connect to the SMTPD > service when the SMTP service requires authentication. Doesn't this mean a > user within the domain is infected with the virus as it's using his > authentication to connect to the service? Please tell me if I am wrong... > > Ajay > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Matt Herzog > Sent: Thursday, June 09, 2005 9:31 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [IMail Forum] Emails from not existing accounts > > A few new variants of the Mytob virus were not being picked up by our > antivirus this past weekend. From your explanation, it sounds like you could > have received the same junk. Symantec has released a stand-alone utility to > scan for all known variants. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Greg Shepherd > Sent: Thursday, June 09, 2005 9:03 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [IMail Forum] Emails from not existing accounts > > I am getting complains from email users of virus detection from accounts > that do not exist using my domain name. > Some of the non existing usernames are service, info, register, etc. > > Some have zip files attached called information, or account details. When I > scan the emails for viruses, no virus is found. > > It sounds like a virus? Any Suggestions would be appreciated. > > > > Greg Shepherd > Catalyst Manufacturing Services, Inc > Engineering Manager > 2507 Wayne Street > Endicott, New York 13760 > > Phone: 607-786-6300 x328 > Fax: 607-748-8557 > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > ******************************************************************** > ******** > The contents of this email and any attachments may be privileged, > Confidential, and protected from disclosure. > It is intended only for the use of the individual to whom it > is addressed. Access to this email by anyone else is unauthorized. > If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that > any dissemination, distribution, or copying of this communication > is strictly prohibited. > If you received this communication in error, please notify us > immediately by replying to the message and deleting it from your computer. > > Additional assistance can be obtained by emailing > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Thank you. > ******************************************************************** > ******** > > 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/ > > > 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/ 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/
