Good now, we know you're clean. Have you been using the DNSBL? It is a
good way to reduce spam greatly without killing all hotmail and yahoo
addresses. I did at one time block a few ranges that I was getting spam
from that I knew I'd never have a legitimate customer from.
Peter
-----Original Message-----
From: "Jim Hall" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "sambar List Member" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Sat, 1 Mar 2003 10:49:22 -0600
Subject: [sambar] Fighting Spam? {03}
> Thanks for the suggestion, I had forgotten about that site.
>
> "Relay test result
> All tests performed, no relays accepted."
>
> I had assistance from a Sambar guru [thank again James] with my mail
> settings a while ago, so I believe I am as safe as I can be - from my
> end.
> It's all the attempts that are bothering me, its really gotten a lot
> worse
> lately.
>
> Thanks again!
> -jim
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Peter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: "sambar List Member" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Saturday, March 01, 2003 10:41 AM
> Subject: [sambar] Fighting Spam? {02}
>
>
> > If my log looked like that I'd be checking to see if I was relaying.
> A
> > good place to start is http://www.abuse.net/relay.html
> >
> > Peter
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: "Jim Hall" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: "sambar List Member" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Date: Sat, 1 Mar 2003 09:05:41 -0600
> > Subject: [sambar] Fighting Spam? {01}
> >
> > > Hello All,
> > >
> > > I have been watching my SMTP.LOG for a while, and noticing a lot of
> > > spam
> > > attempts... a section of my log shows:
> > >
> > > [2003-03-01 08:47:43] OK [24.129.152.59] [HELO] hotmail.com
> > > [2003-03-01 08:47:45] OK [24.129.152.59] [HELO] mx2.hotmail.com
> > > [2003-03-01 08:47:45] OK [24.129.152.59] [MAIL] From:
> > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > [2003-03-01 08:47:45] OK [24.129.152.59] [RCPT]
> > > To:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > [2003-03-01 08:47:45] OK [24.129.152.59] [RCPT]
> > > To:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > [2003-03-01 08:47:45] OK [24.129.152.59] [RCPT]
> > > To:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > [2003-03-01 08:47:45] OK [24.129.152.59] [RCPT]
> > > To:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > [2003-03-01 08:47:45] OK [24.129.152.59] [RCPT]
> > > To:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > [2003-03-01 08:47:45] OK [24.129.152.59] [RCPT]
> > > To:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > [2003-03-01 08:47:46] OK [24.129.152.59] [RCPT]
> > > To:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > [2003-03-01 08:47:46] OK [24.129.152.59] [RCPT]
> > > To:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > [2003-03-01 08:47:46] OK [24.129.152.59] [MAIL] From:
> > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > [2003-03-01 08:47:46] OK [24.129.152.59] [RCPT]
> > > To:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > [2003-03-01 08:47:46] OK [24.129.152.59] [RCPT]
> > > To:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > [2003-03-01 08:47:46] OK [24.129.152.59] [RCPT]
> > > To:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > [2003-03-01 08:47:46] OK [24.129.152.59] [RCPT]
> > > To:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > [2003-03-01 08:47:46] OK [24.129.152.59] [RCPT]
> > > To:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > [2003-03-01 08:47:46] OK [24.129.152.59] [RCPT]
> > > To:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > [2003-03-01 08:47:46] OK [24.129.152.59] [RCPT]
> > > To:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > [2003-03-01 08:47:46] OK [24.129.152.59] [RSET]
> > > [2003-03-01 08:47:46] OK [24.129.152.59] [RCPT]
> > > To:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > [2003-03-01 08:47:46] OK [24.129.152.59] [QUIT]
> > > [2003-03-01 08:47:46] OK [24.129.152.59] [RCPT]
> > > To:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > [2003-03-01 08:47:46] OK [24.129.152.59] [RCPT]
> > > To:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > [2003-03-01 08:47:46] OK [24.129.152.59] [RCPT]
> > > To:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > [2003-03-01 08:47:46] OK [24.129.152.59] [RCPT]
> > > To:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > [2003-03-01 08:47:47] OK [24.129.152.59] [RCPT]
> > > To:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > [2003-03-01 08:47:47] OK [24.129.152.59] [RCPT]
> > > To:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > [2003-03-01 08:47:47] OK [24.129.152.59] [RSET]
> > > [2003-03-01 08:47:47] OK [24.129.152.59] [QUIT]
> > >
> > >
> > > Obvisouly, none of those email addresses exist, so all the attempts
> > > will
> > > bounce.
> > >
> > > My question is - is there ANY way to stop this? Or even control
> it?? I
> > > have
> > > many IPs blocked in SECURITY.INI, but it doesn't seem to help much.
> > >
> > > I wanted to write the list and see what others using Sambar in a
> > > commercial
> > > environment where doing to combat this.
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance!
> > > -jim
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