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

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From: pockettes (pockettes_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 12/15/04 

Date: Wed, 15 Dec 2004 07:19:05 -0800

Yes I am still running 5.5 lol you can add the whole email address there

"Stuart Luscombe" wrote:

> 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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