Re: [cobalt-users] Sendmail error messages?

[flash22@xxxxxxx]

On Sat, 12 May 2001, Steve Werby wrote:

> "Steve West" <wppiphoto@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > I'm trying to figure out what all of these messages mean that are being
> > generated on a Raq3 box? Is someone trying to use our box to relay spam
...
> <snip>
> > May 11 08:58:50 dns1 sendmail[23891]: IAA23891: ruleset=check_mail,
> > arg1=<estokes170@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, relay=cdshop.photodisc.de
> > [193.97.202.146],
> > reject=501 <estokes170@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>... Sender domain must exist
> </snip>
> 
> It simply means sendmail is configured so that mail sent from a domain that
> doesn't resolve is not delivered to your local users b/c it's assumed to be
> spam.  The email in the log record above was sent through a mail server at
> cdshop.photodisc.de, not your own mail server.

And in fact is likely *is* spam....that machine is open...
250 pdde_ecom.photodisc.de Hello 
orbify: relay accepted - final response code 221

Likely some the others are as well....
the egroups relays shouldn't be, tho i have seen yahoo have random 
problems from time to time....

So be glad for the errors, it's spam you didn't have to read ;)

gsh