Re: [cobalt-users] relay testing???

["Mark Ward" <mark.ward@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Gerald,

More than likely the tester will have found the MX for the domain and tested
it. We have found that if we let anyone of our mail systems become an open
relay through human error etc it takes only a couple of days before somebody
starts to use it.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gerald Waugh" <gwaugh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, May 21, 2002 8:25 PM
Subject: [cobalt-users] relay testing???



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May 21 14:10:43 fsn3 sendmail[2148]: g4LIAhF02148: ruleset=check_rcpt,
Periodically I get the following error messages, from a domain on my
servers,
the domain is always a different one. Is this some kind of a spam test.
(example.com)


May 21 14:10:43 fsn3 sendmail[2148]: g4LIAhF02148: ruleset=check_rcpt,
arg1=<postmaster@xxxxxxxxxxx>, relay=123-58-189-66.wo.cpe.charter-ne.com
[66.189.58.123], reject=550 5.7.1 <postmaster@xxxxxxxxxxx>... Relaying
denied.  Please check your mail first.

May 21 14:10:43 fsn3 sendmail[2148]: g4LIAhF02148: ruleset=check_rcpt,
arg1=<abuse@xxxxxxxxxxx>, relay=123-58-189-66.wo.cpe.charter-ne.com
[66.189.58.123], reject=550 5.7.1 <abuse@xxxxxxxxxxx>... Relaying denied.
Please check your mail first.

May 21 14:10:43 fsn3 sendmail[2148]: g4LIAhF02148: ruleset=check_rcpt,
arg1=<tested.from.38.211.127.210@xxxxxxxxxxx>,
relay=123-58-189-66.wo.cpe.charter-ne.com [66.189.58.123], reject=550 5.7.1
<tested.from.38.211.127.210@xxxxxxxxxxx>... Relaying denied.  Please check
your mail first.

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Gerald Waugh
http://www.frontstreetnetworks.com :: Phone. [011] 203.785.0699
Front Street Networks LLC | SOHO Networks & Web Site Hosting
229 Front Street, Ste. #C, New Haven, CT, 06513-3203 United States

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