Ok I think I was relaying spam by accident. We had a company come in and install our Exchange Server. I told them that I did not want to be a relaying server for the world to use, well I think they did not set it up right because I saw in the connectors all of these domains that looked funny. So I looked at the FAQ's on this site for relaying, I think I turned it off, not sure just yet, but why are the connectors still listed on the SMTP server?
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Sorry I guess I did mean Queues. I mean there are about 30 of them, with bogus names or domains. Also, I did go in to the default SMTP server properties and the under Access tab I choose connection, then I put Only the list below, then I put some local IP address numbers in there and then this seemed to stop us from recieving email from anyone outside the company. Still learning but I hope I am not allowing my email server to be a relay.
Enumerate them and delete the remaining bogus contents.
They 'should' dissappear after a while when empty.
Your "Only the list below" setting is ok, in fact just the server IP would do, unless you have some service requiring direct access on some other machine.
They 'should' dissappear after a while when empty.
Your "Only the list below" setting is ok, in fact just the server IP would do, unless you have some service requiring direct access on some other machine.
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Ok I did start enumerating them, upon deleting there are two options, I am not at the server right now but there is a delete all messages (send NDR) and (no NDR), which one is correct here. Ok and on the connection tab, if I do put anything in the list it seems to make the entire company from recieving any email, not sure why. Or should I just leave that as any computer on the connection and on the relay tab put the setting at only the computers in the list below?
By the way, Thanks for responding.
By the way, Thanks for responding.
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Sorry but what does NDR mean and how do you not allow it?
What I meant on the second part was part of what you wrote in your second response:
Your "Only the list below" setting is ok, in fact just the server IP would do, unless you have some service requiring direct access on some other machine.
Should this "Only the list below" setting be set under the Relay portion or the Connection portion under the Access tab. Because if I change it in the connection portion by doing what you said and Only allowing the server's internal IP to be inserted here then it does not allow us to recieve mail. One thing I didnt think about was the server's external IP here.
What I meant on the second part was part of what you wrote in your second response:
Your "Only the list below" setting is ok, in fact just the server IP would do, unless you have some service requiring direct access on some other machine.
Should this "Only the list below" setting be set under the Relay portion or the Connection portion under the Access tab. Because if I change it in the connection portion by doing what you said and Only allowing the server's internal IP to be inserted here then it does not allow us to recieve mail. One thing I didnt think about was the server's external IP here.
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To stop NDR and Out of Officeto the internet:
System Manager - Internet Message Format - Default - properties -Advanced.
Un-check all the wanted 'Allow...' fields
About the second part, it is your internal server IP, or even your LAN range which you fill in.
It should not stop you from receiving though.
System Manager - Administrative Groups- Main Office -Servers - YOURserver - Protocols - SMTP - Default SMTP Virtual Server - properties:
Access Tab - relay
Here you can add a single computer (your Exch.server IP) or a Group of computers (LAN), give the first IP and the Subnet.
To stop NDR and Out of Officeto the internet:
System Manager - Internet Message Format - Default - properties -Advanced.
Un-check all the wanted 'Allow...' fields
About the second part, it is your internal server IP, or even your LAN range which you fill in.
It should not stop you from receiving though.
System Manager - Administrative Groups- Main Office -Servers - YOURserver - Protocols - SMTP - Default SMTP Virtual Server - properties:
Access Tab - relay
Here you can add a single computer (your Exch.server IP) or a Group of computers (LAN), give the first IP and the Subnet.
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Again thanks for your replies. I am still getting all the queues listed under my default SMTP server, after I Enumerated the messages and then deleted them. Not sure why but I am getting list like
SMTP connector - readytoshop.biz
SMTP connector - youkickedmydog.net
Last night after I deleted the messages they went away, today they are back. Could these be from old mail that is somewhere either in the Badmail folder or something else?
One more question under the relay, after I put my range of IP addresses in there and the subnet mask, do I uncheck the Allow all computers which successfully authenticate to relay, regardless of the list above?
That last part has me puzzled.
Thanks.
SMTP connector - readytoshop.biz
SMTP connector - youkickedmydog.net
Last night after I deleted the messages they went away, today they are back. Could these be from old mail that is somewhere either in the Badmail folder or something else?
One more question under the relay, after I put my range of IP addresses in there and the subnet mask, do I uncheck the Allow all computers which successfully authenticate to relay, regardless of the list above?
That last part has me puzzled.
Thanks.
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