Yea, there's only so much you can do remotely. At this point a local visit is needed. I'm sure you're going to have a DUH! moment when you find it. Been there, got too many Tee shirts...
> I'm pretty sure its not a routing problem. I'm starting to think it might > be my DSL modem. I was able to telnet on the local machine. I'll have to > test telnet to the box within the network later. I know it can't have an > IP > sharing issue. The DHCP range starts at 100 and this box is at 10. (4th > octet). > > > > I'll let everyone know what I find when I get myself to the network where > the box is at. > > > > From: Phil Leinhauser [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Friday, August 07, 2009 12:26 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [qmailtoaster] connection refused from clients sending email > > > > Off the top of my head. Maybe something will shake loose... > > - Just for grins, run through the process of sending with telnet using ip > addy on the local machine. Here's an example to follow how to do this: > http://www.netadmintools.com/art276.html I'm sure it will work but what > the > heck... > - Have you looked at tcp.smtp? Do you have anything that might cause this > in there? > - Is it at all possible you have another machine on the network with the > same IP? Pull the nic cable and ping the ip. > > - This one's a reach but worth a shot, maybe a switch problem? Try > putting > the server and one other machine on the same switch with NOTHING else > connected, not even the rest of the network, and test. > > In these cases I try to break things down into smaller bits and walk my > way > in or out. > > Phil > > > >> In my last reply, I lied. I can now telnet to the local address through >> console just fine. Got a helo back and it responded. Outside in, is >> where >> the failure is. >> >> I am getting spamdyke messages in my smtp log. I see a denied for an >> email >> that just tried to relay through my server. >> >> @400000004a7c0ab8320d2604 spamdyke[6976]: DENIED_OTHER from: >> [email protected] to: gvick...@domain origin_ip: 74.125.149.207 >> origin_rdns: na3sys009aog112.obsmtp.com auth: (unknown) >> >> >> Spamdyke.conf is >> >> dns-blacklist-entry=zombie.dnsbl.sorbs.net >> #dns-blacklist-entry=dul.dnsbl.sorbs.net >> #dns-blacklist-entry=bogons.cymru.com >> dns-blacklist-entry=zen.spamhaus.org >> dns-blacklist-entry=bl.spamcop.net >> graylist-dir=/var/spamdyke/graylist >> graylist-level=always >> graylist-max-secs=2678400 >> graylist-min-secs=180 >> greeting-delay-secs=5 >> idle-timeout-secs=60 >> ip-blacklist-file=/etc/spamdyke/blacklist_ip >> ip-in-rdns-keyword-blacklist-file=/etc/spamdyke/blacklist_keywords >> ip-in-rdns-keyword-whitelist-file=/etc/spamdyke/whitelist_keywords >> ip-whitelist-file=/etc/spamdyke/whitelist_ip >> local-domains-file=/var/qmail/control/rcpthosts >> log-level=info >> log-target=stderr >> max-recipients=50 >> #policy-url=http://my.policy.explanation.url/ >> rdns-blacklist-file=/etc/spamdyke/blacklist_rdns >> rdns-whitelist-file=/etc/spamdyke/whitelist_rdns >> recipient-blacklist-file=/etc/spamdyke/blacklist_recipients >> recipient-whitelist-file=/etc/spamdyke/whitelist_recipients >> reject-empty-rdns >> #reject-ip-in-cc-rdns >> reject-missing-sender-mx >> reject-unresolvable-rdns >> sender-blacklist-file=/etc/spamdyke/blacklist_senders >> sender-whitelist-file=/etc/spamdyke/whitelist_senders >> tls-certificate-file=/var/qmail/control/servercert.pem >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> > From: news [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Eric Shubert >> Sent: Friday, August 07, 2009 11:39 AM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [qmailtoaster] connection refused from clients sending >> email >> >> Since you're receiving mail, I don't see how it can be a routing >> problem. >> >> spamdyke looks ok. To be sure it's running, are you seeing spamdyke >> messages in the smtp log? >> (spamdyke messages have ALLOWED or DENIED_ in them) >> >> What does your /etc/spamdyke/spamdyke.conf file contain? >> >> Glen Vickers wrote: >>> Yes, I can receive mail all day and my client is able to download them. >>> Just can't send from external. I can send using squirrelmail. >>> >>> smtp]# ll >>> total 16 >>> drwx------ 3 qmaill qmail 4096 Jul 29 12:38 log >>> lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 12 Aug 7 01:38 run -> run.spamdyke >>> -rwxr-x--x 1 qmaill qmail 555 Apr 17 06:37 run.dist >>> -rwxr-x--x 1 qmaill qmail 584 Aug 7 03:58 run.spamdyke >>> drwx------ 2 qmaill qmail 4096 Aug 7 04:01 supervise >>> >>> >>> the run file reads >>> >>> #!/bin/sh >>> QMAILDUID=`id -u vpopmail` >>> NOFILESGID=`id -g vpopmail` >>> MAXSMTPD=`cat /var/qmail/control/concurrencyincoming` >>> SPAMDYKE="/usr/local/bin/spamdyke" >>> SPAMDYKE_CONF="/etc/spamdyke/spamdyke.conf" >>> SMTPD="/var/qmail/bin/qmail-smtpd" >>> TCP_CDB="/etc/tcprules.d/tcp.smtp.cdb" >>> HOSTNAME=`hostname` >>> VCHKPW="/home/vpopmail/bin/vchkpw" >>> REQUIRE_AUTH=0 >>> >>> exec /usr/bin/softlimit -m 90000000 \ >>> /usr/bin/tcpserver -v -R -H -l $HOSTNAME -x $TCP_CDB -c "$MAXSMTPD" >>> \ >>> -u "$QMAILDUID" -g "$NOFILESGID" 0 smtp \ >>> $SPAMDYKE --config-file $SPAMDYKE_CONF \ >>> $SMTPD $VCHKPW /bin/true 2>&1 >>> >>> >>> My log file doesn't show anything hitting the server. I have a record >>> of >>> when I telnet'd to localhost port 25 but that's it. >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> > From: news [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Eric Shubert >>> Sent: Friday, August 07, 2009 10:20 AM >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: Re: [qmailtoaster] connection refused from clients sending >>> email >>> >>> Just to be sure, what does >>> # ls -l /var/qmail/supervise/smtp >>> show? >>> >>> You're seeing spamdyke messages in your smtp log? >>> >>> Do I understand correctly that you're receiving email from outside >>> servers ok, you're just not able to submit from an external client? >>> >>> Glen Vickers wrote: >>>> I did that. No change. Still unable to comm. Through port 25 inside >>>> or >>>> outside network, only through SSH. (ssh to the box then run telnet >>> localhost >>>> or telnet (IP addy). >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> > From: news [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Eric Shubert >>>> Sent: Friday, August 07, 2009 8:43 AM >>>> To: [email protected] >>>> Subject: Re: [qmailtoaster] connection refused from clients sending >>>> email >>>> >>>> Glen Vickers wrote: >>>>> Telnet gives connection refused. However, I can ssh and such into the >>>>> box just fine. I can get to other ports except 25. I've already >>>>> checked with my ISP and they haven't blocked anything. My ISP would >>>>> block me if I made an open relay or my SMTP went retarded and started >>>>> spamming people. I am pretty confident its not an ISP issue. >>>>> >>>>> This happened about 2 weeks ago and I did run new model and patched >>>>> up. >> >>>>> The problem went away for about 2 weeks but now its back. >>>>> >>>>> Glen >>>>> >>>> Jake and Phil have good suggestions (as usual). >>>> >>>> Are you using spamdyke? If so, >>>> # cd /var/qmail/supervise/smtp >>>> # ln -sf run.spamdyke run >>>> will fix it. qtp-newmodel effectively disables spamdyke. >>>> >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> -Eric 'shubes' >> >> >> > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> ----- >> Qmailtoaster is sponsored by Vickers Consulting Group >> (www.vickersconsulting.com) >> Vickers Consulting Group offers Qmailtoaster support and >> installations. >> If you need professional help with your setup, contact them today! >> > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> ----- >> Please visit qmailtoaster.com for the latest news, updates, and >> packages. >> >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: >> [email protected] >> For additional commands, e-mail: >> [email protected] >> >> >> >> > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ----- >> Qmailtoaster is sponsored by Vickers Consulting Group >> (www.vickersconsulting.com) >> Vickers Consulting Group offers Qmailtoaster support and >> installations. >> If you need professional help with your setup, contact them today! >> > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ----- >> Please visit qmailtoaster.com for the latest news, updates, and >> packages. >> >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: >> [email protected] >> For additional commands, e-mail: >> [email protected] >> >> >> > >
