ok doing some more research into this. zcat maillog.*.gz | grep mercurylink.net and get this:
Dec 28 16:58:49 mx666 postfix/smtpd[26824]: warning: 206.107.249.196: addressnot listed for hostname smtp.mercurylink.net Dec 28 16:58:50 mx666 postfix/smtpd[26824]: reject: RCPT from unknown[206.107.249.196]: 554 <localhost.localdomain>: Helo command rejected:ACL helo_hostnames; from=3D<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> to=3D<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Dec 28 16:59:36 mx666 postfix/smtpd[26824]: warning: 206.107.249.196: addressnot listed for hostname smtp.mercurylink.net Dec 28 16:59:36 mx666 postfix/smtpd[26824]: reject: RCPT from unknown[206.107.249.196]: 554 <localhost.localdomain>: Helo command rejected:ACL helo_hostnames; from=3D<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> to=3D<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Dec 28 17:03:37 mx666 postfix/smtpd[26833]: warning: 206.107.249.196: addressnot listed for hostname smtp.mercurylink.net Dec 28 17:03:37 mx666 postfix/smtpd[26833]: reject: RCPT from unknown[206.107.249.196]: 554 <localhost.localdomain>: Helo command rejected:ACL helo_hostnames; from=3D<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> to=3D<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Dec 28 17:11:53 mx666 postfix/smtpd[26843]: warning: 206.107.249.196: addressnot listed for hostname smtp.mercurylink.net Dec 28 17:11:53 mx666 postfix/smtpd[26843]: reject: RCPT from unknown[206.107.249.196]: 554 <localhost.localdomain>: Helo command rejected:ACL helo_hostnames; from=3D<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> to=3D<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Dec 28 17:15:29 mx666 postfix/smtpd[26860]: warning: 206.107.249.196: addressnot listed for hostname smtp.mercurylink.net Dec 28 17:15:30 mx666 postfix/smtpd[26860]: reject: RCPT from unknown[206.107.249.196]: 554 <localhost.localdomain>: Helo command rejected:ACL helo_hostnames; from=3D<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> to=3D<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Dec 28 17:16:37 mx666 postfix/smtpd[26860]: warning: 206.107.249.196: addressnot listed for hostname smtp.mercurylink.net Dec 28 17:16:38 mx666 postfix/smtpd[26860]: reject: RCPT from unknown[206.107.249.196]: 554 <localhost.localdomain>: Helo command rejected:ACL helo_hostnames; from=3D<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> to=3D<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Dec 28 17:22:28 mx666 postfix/smtpd[26869]: warning: 206.107.249.196: addressnot listed for hostname smtp.mercurylink.net Dec 28 17:22:29 mx666 postfix/smtpd[26869]: reject: RCPT from unknown[206.107.249.196]: 554 <localhost.localdomain>: Helo command rejected:ACL helo_hostnames; from=3D<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> to=3D<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Dec 28 17:31:37 mx666 postfix/smtpd[26881]: warning: 206.107.249.196: addressnot listed for hostname smtp.mercurylink.net Dec 28 17:31:37 mx666 postfix/smtpd[26881]: reject: RCPT from unknown[206.107.249.196]: 554 <localhost.localdomain>: Helo command rejected:ACL helo_hostnames; from=3D<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> to=3D<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Dec 26 11:35:46 mx666 postfix/smtpd[18496]: warning: 206.107.249.196: addressnot listed for hostname smtp.mercurylink.net Dec 26 11:35:47 mx666 postfix/smtpd[18496]: reject: RCPT from unknown[206.107.249.196]: 554 <localhost.localdomain>: Helo command rejected:ACL helo_hostnames; from=3D<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> to=3D<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Dec 23 17:53:53 mx666 postfix/smtpd[10939]: warning: 206.107.249.196: addressnot listed for hostname smtp.mercurylink.net Dec 23 17:53:53 mx666 postfix/smtpd[10939]: reject: RCPT from unknown[206.107.249.196]: 554 <localhost.localdomain>: Helo command rejected:ACL helo_hostnames; from=3D<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> to=3D<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Dec 22 10:01:02 mx666 postfix/smtpd[7370]: warning: 206.107.249.196: address not listed for hostname smtp.mercurylink.net Dec 22 10:01:03 mx666 postfix/smtpd[7370]: reject: RCPT from unknown[206.107.249.196]: 554 <localhost.localdomain>: Helo command rejected:ACL helo_hostnames; from=3D<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> to=3D<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Dec 22 10:04:02 mx666 postfix/smtpd[7368]: warning: 206.107.249.196: address not listed for hostname smtp.mercurylink.net Dec 22 10:04:02 mx666 postfix/smtpd[7368]: reject: RCPT from unknown[206.107.249.196]: 554 <localhost.localdomain>: Helo command rejected:ACL helo_hostnames; from=3D<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> to=3D<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Dec 21 09:30:10 mx666 postfix/smtpd[4698]: warning: 206.107.249.196: address not listed for hostname smtp.mercurylink.net Dec 21 09:30:10 mx666 postfix/smtpd[4698]: reject: RCPT from unknown[206.107.249.196]: 554 <localhost.localdomain>: Helo command rejected:ACL helo_hostnames; from=3D<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> to=3D<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Dec 21 21:29:18 mx666 postfix/smtpd[5820]: warning: 206.107.249.196: address not listed for hostname smtp.mercurylink.net Dec 21 21:29:18 mx666 postfix/smtpd[5820]: reject: RCPT from unknown[206.107.249.196]: 554 <localhost.localdomain>: Helo command rejected:ACL helo_hostnames; from=3D<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> to=3D<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Dec 21 21:38:44 mx666 postfix/smtpd[5836]: warning: 206.107.249.196: address not listed for hostname smtp.mercurylink.net Dec 21 21:38:45 mx666 postfix/smtpd[5836]: reject: RCPT from unknown[206.107.249.196]: 554 <localhost.localdomain>: Helo command rejected:ACL helo_hostnames; from=3D<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> to=3D<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> doing a nslookup and set type=3Dmx I get this.: >mercurylink.net Server: dns1.florida-wireless.com Address: 208.62.145.35 Aliases: 35.145.62.208.in-addr.arpa Non-authoritative answer: mercurylink.net preference =3D 10, mail exchanger =3D mercury.mercurylink.net Authoritative answers can be found from: net nameserver =3D A.GTLD-SERVERS.net net nameserver =3D G.GTLD-SERVERS.net net nameserver =3D H.GTLD-SERVERS.net net nameserver =3D C.GTLD-SERVERS.net net nameserver =3D I.GTLD-SERVERS.net net nameserver =3D B.GTLD-SERVERS.net net nameserver =3D D.GTLD-SERVERS.net net nameserver =3D L.GTLD-SERVERS.net net nameserver =3D F.GTLD-SERVERS.net net nameserver =3D J.GTLD-SERVERS.net net nameserver =3D K.GTLD-SERVERS.net net nameserver =3D E.GTLD-SERVERS.net net nameserver =3D M.GTLD-SERVERS.net mercury.mercurylink.net internet address =3D 208.8.167.195 A.GTLD-SERVERS.net internet address =3D 192.5.6.30 G.GTLD-SERVERS.net internet address =3D 192.42.93.30 H.GTLD-SERVERS.net internet address =3D 192.54.112.30 C.GTLD-SERVERS.net internet address =3D 192.26.92.30 I.GTLD-SERVERS.net internet address =3D 192.43.172.30 B.GTLD-SERVERS.net internet address =3D 192.33.14.30 D.GTLD-SERVERS.net internet address =3D 192.31.80.30 L.GTLD-SERVERS.net internet address =3D 192.41.162.30 F.GTLD-SERVERS.net internet address =3D 192.35.51.30 J.GTLD-SERVERS.net internet address =3D 192.48.79.30 K.GTLD-SERVERS.net internet address =3D 192.52.178.30 E.GTLD-SERVERS.net internet address =3D 192.12.94.30 a Ping of SMTP.MERCURYLINK.NET does respond: mx666# ping smtp.mercurylink.net PING smtp.mercurylink.net (208.8.167.196): 56 data bytes 64 bytes from 208.8.167.196: icmp_seq=3D0 ttl=3D239 time=3D66.721 ms 64 bytes from 208.8.167.196: icmp_seq=3D1 ttl=3D239 time=3D64.313 ms 64 bytes from 208.8.167.196: icmp_seq=3D2 ttl=3D239 time=3D64.435 ms --- smtp.mercurylink.net ping statistics --- 4 packets transmitted, 3 packets received, 25% packet loss round-trip min/avg/max/stddev =3D 64.313/65.156/66.721/1.108 ms **************Am I close in assuming that smtp.mercurylink.net is in the dns records for them but not as a MX and thats why its failing ? and since it fails the lookup it "assumes" localhost.localdomain.com" and since those dont match fails it ? (not sure about that part) That smtp is in dns but not as a MX and thats why its not found as a hostname? and/ or that is has no PTR : No PTR records exist for 206.107.249.196. ah and smpt.mercurylink.net and the ip up top do not match for the same ip for the smtp name either. At 01:23 AM 12/28/02 -0500, you wrote: > >sleep. thats for the rich and famous right ? not us poor working slobs with child support to pay. :-) > >I appreciate the answer. I went to google and found this in some of the messags but did not see an response on how to fix or inform the sender of theproblem so they can fix. > >thanks >mark >> >>Hehe I know that feeling. Go back to sleep, this one's easy. >> >>Contents of helo_hostnames.map >># a few spammers try to be tricky=A0 with these helo/ehlo hostnames >># we out-trick them >># >>$domain=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 554 ACL= helo_hostnames >>localhost=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 554 ACL= helo_hostnames >>localdomain=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 554 ACL helo_hostnames >>localhost.localdomain 554 ACL helo_hostnames >> >> >> >>So the sender said: helo, i'm localhost.localdomain and your box >>answered with 554 Helo command rejected: ACL=20 helo_hostnames) >> >> >>Sweet! >>Dave >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >> >>On Fri, 2002-12-27 at 23:25, brain_damaged wrote: >>> >>>The original message was received at Fri, 27 Dec 2002 11:42:18 -0500 >>>from 0mlo194.mercurylink.net [192.168.0.194] (may be forged) >>> >>>since updating to the newer 1.2 postfix seeing this error that I dont' recall seing before. >>>Being lazy and at work at my second job so was wondering what it related to ? Myside or his. assume his (mercurylink.net). >>>how do I fix. >>>Sorry for being lazy tonite but exhausted mentally. >>>Mark >>> >>>=A0=A0=A0 ----- The following addresses had permanent fatal erro= rs ----- >>><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>=A0=A0=A0=A0 (reason: 554 <localhost.localdomain>: Helo co= mmand rejected: ACL >>>helo_hostnames) >>> >>>=A0=A0=A0 ----- Transcript of session follows ----- >>>... while talking to mx666.florida-wireless.com.: >>>>>>RCPT=20 To:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>><<<554 <localhost.localdomain>: Helo command rejected: ACL helo_hostnames >>>554 5.0.0 Service unavailable >>> >>> >> >> >> >> >
