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Re: [cobalt-users] open relay search



Tim M. Muldoon" <tmuldoon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>" wrote:
> I get these every couple of days, this is a domain I host. Is this just
> somebody trying common names looking for an open relay?
>
> May 20 14:28:10 ns1 sendmail[12349]: OAA12349: <info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>...
> User unknown
> May 20 14:28:11 ns1 sendmail[12349]: OAA12349: <sales@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>...
> User unknown
> May 20 14:30:14 ns1 sendmail[12399]: OAA12399:
> <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>... User unknown
> May 20 14:30:14 ns1 sendmail[12399]: OAA12399:
<contact@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>...
> User unknown

If the email addresses never existed that's probably exactly what's
happening.  At least they're trying pretty common email aliases.  I have
spammers trying very odd email aliases hundreds at a time.

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