Block Lists Filter Everything

[BLK330]

Hi,

Ive tried enabling a block list on my echange 2003 server

I tried using both spamcop and Spamhaus independantly but whenever I enable them all my incoming mail is bounced regardless of where it originates.

Both block lists were set up using the default configuration.

My SMTP logs now looks like this

23:05:17 71.68.249.168 HELO - 250
23:05:17 71.68.249.168 MAIL - 250
23:05:17 71.68.249.168 RCPT - 421
23:05:17 71.68.249.168 QUIT - 240
23:07:20 205.188.157.37 EHLO - 250
23:07:20 205.188.157.37 MAIL - 250
23:07:20 205.188.157.37 RCPT - 421
23:07:20 205.188.157.37 QUIT - 240
23:08:20 213.222.170.171 HELO - 250
23:08:20 213.222.170.171 MAIL - 250
23:08:20 213.222.170.171 RCPT - 421
23:08:20 213.222.170.171 QUIT - 240

Has anyone else experienced similar problems implementing block lists?

Any help would be appreciated


TIA

 

[markdmac]

Make sure you did not remove Anonymous access to the SMTP server. All incoming mail is anonymous.

I hope you find this post helpful.

Regards,

Mark

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[BLK330]

Hi Mark, thanks for the suggestion, however Anonymous Access is still checked on the Virtual SMTP servr properties, yet mail still refuses to come thru whenver the Block Lists are enabled.

Tearing my hair out here.

 

[jgiacobbe]

When you configured the blacklists did you configure the return status codes? Also have you tried disabling one or the other blocklists? Did you change any other settings under message delivery?

Jeremy Giacobbe
MCSE, CCNA

 

[BLK330]

Jeremy, I left the return status codes at the default setting.

I tried both different block lists independantly but to no avail.

However as an aside I installed IMF last night which seems to be doing an okay job at keeping the majority of my spam at bay.

Thx