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Date:      Wed, 7 Jun 2000 23:23:23 -0500 (CDT)
From:      Bryan Bradsby <Bryan.Bradsby@capnet.state.tx.us>
To:        Eddie - EAZNet Internet Services <eddie@eaznet.com>
Cc:        FreeBSD ISP Mailing List <freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG>
Subject:   Re: Sendmail Spammers
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.4.21.0006072312430.9739-100000@localhost>
In-Reply-To: <393ECE93.C69E7BB7@eaznet.com>

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> I'm having a problem with spammers using a list of common email
> addresses and sending them to xxx@eaznet.com.

You mean you have a distribution list or majordomo (or similar) listserver
at an address being abused by spammers?

> Is there a way to prevent this?  How can I figure out where this idiot
> is coming from?

Look at the headers, and add the source IP to the 'access' database. 
This is documented pretty well on the sendmail web page.

   http://www.sendmail.org

> I'm using sendmail v8.9.1.

Your version 8.9.1a/8.9.1 is vulnerable to relaying via a known hack.
Strongly suggest you upgrade to current version.

> Eddie Fry
> eddie@eaznet.com

-bryan



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