Date: Thu, 20 Aug 1998 08:58:05 +0930 From: Greg Lehey <grog@lemis.com> To: Karl Pielorz <kpielorz@tdx.co.uk>, Wm Brian McCane <root@bmccane.maxbaud.net> Cc: isp@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Sendmail messages Message-ID: <19980820085805.H13676@freebie.lemis.com> In-Reply-To: <35DB0290.EB6BCA0@tdx.co.uk>; from Karl Pielorz on Wed, Aug 19, 1998 at 05:51:28PM %2B0100 References: <Pine.BSF.3.96.980819110933.18059A-100000@bmccane.maxbaud.net> <35DB0290.EB6BCA0@tdx.co.uk>
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On Wednesday, 19 August 1998 at 17:51:28 +0100, Karl Pielorz wrote:
> Wm Brian McCane wrote:
>>
>> Greetings,
>>
>> I am getting the following message (frequently) on my web server.
>> I assume some idiot is trying to send me mail (or is trying to use me as a
>> relay). Anybody else see this, or know what it is?
>>
>>
>> Aug 19 11:08:43 bmccane sendmail[20920]: LAA20920: ruleset=check_mail,
>> arg1=<top-20-guaranteed@savespaper.com>, relay=root@mail.maxbaud.net
>> [12.13.66.238], reject=451 <top-20-guaranteed@savespaper.com>... Domain
>> does not resolve
>
> Yes, that would appear to be the case... The domain the mail is originating from
> ("savespaper.com") doesn't exist, therefore sendmail (and it looks like your
> running an up to date version) will bin it...
>
> We get loads here, binned because the domain doesn't exist, because the sender
> didn't specify an domain at all etc...
Assume that this is a spammer. sendmail is protecting you. And he's
trying to mail to you, not use you as a relay. If somebody tries to
use you as a relay, you don't get informed if he is rejected.
Greg
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