Re: Problems with lots of spam appearing from inet@microsoft.com

From: Stuart Luscombe (stuart.luscombeNOSPAM_at_actifgroup.com)
Date: 12/15/04 

Date: Wed, 15 Dec 2004 07:15:02 -0800

OK, I'm assuming here that what you suggest is going to the properties of the
SMTP connector, going to the access tab, clicking on connection, and then
adding
the IP?

I know that Exchange 2003 can do what I need very easily, unfortunatly, we are
still running on Exchange 2000.

"pockettes" wrote:

> Why not go intot he properties page of the IMS and under connections add the
> filter to block this address
>
> Then Get McAfee group shield which will help aiod not only in viruses but
> spam and adware as well
> Pockettes
>
> "Stuart Luscombe" wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > Thanks for the response.
> > Unfortunatly, unplugging the server from the outside world isn't a viable
> > option right
> > now as various departments here need to be able to contact people overseas
> > on a
> > regular basis.
> >
> > I have found out that this problem is most likely being caused by the Zafi-D
> > virus,
> > given that the contents of the e-mails match up to the description.
> >
> > I assume when you say to look into the mime header to open the file stored
> > in the
> > badmail directory?? As if it is, I have done this and am only getting the IP
> > of our
> > mailserver show up. I can see the failure reports in the queue, but not the
> > incoming
> > messages, so this maybe why I cannot see them. If so, how can I catch the
> > original
> > messages as they are coming in before the server tries to bounce them back?
> >
> > "Stefan Engelbert" wrote:
> >
> > > First of all I would unplug the network. Otherwise u soon have thousands of
> > > mails
> > > in the queue.
> > > Then I would check/find out the sending IP Number of that mail. You can look
> > > into
> > > the mime theader of these mails.
> > > Then you add these IPs either to your firewall or to your virtual server
> > > filter.
> > > Ideally you would also look for an AntiSPAM Solution which can deal with
> > > your problem like rejecting or not accepting these connections.
> > > Stefan
> > >
> > >
> > > "Stuart Luscombe" <stuart.luscombeNOSPAM@actifgroup.com> wrote in message
> > > news:4BA1049C-AB75-40C4-B7BF-754AF6D94287@microsoft.com...
> > > > Hi everyone,
> > > >
> > > > I'm running a single exchange 2000 server for my employer and over the
> > > past
> > > > few hours we have been getting a message from inet@microsoft.com which is
> > > > not actually directed at any one in the company. I'm sure it's not coming
> > > from
> > > > Microsoft at all, but I am receiving a new one to the queue every 10
> > > seconds
> > > > or
> > > > so. I would prefer to just block the address from having anything queue on
> > > the
> > > > server but cannot work out how to do this or setup a rule so that the mail
> > > > falls
> > > > into the same black hole I have setup for any NDR's that come in.
> > > >
> > > > Any ideas would be most appreciated, as the queue is currently at 575
> > > > messages and climbing every second.
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Stuart Luscombe
> > > > Systems Administrator
> > > > Actif Group plc
> > > > http://www.actifgroup.com
> > >
> > >
> > >

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