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Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2001 14:36:23 -0400
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Subject: What does "NOQUEUE: Null connection from <ip/domain>" mean?
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What exactly does "NOQUEUE: Null connection from <ip/domain>" mean?  I have 
seen these entries in my maillog infrequently, and I am concerned that 
someone may be trying to compromise my system.  I'm new to BSD - are there 
any other things I can look for to find out if someone is trying to 
hack/probe my server?


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