Re: queues are filling

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From: Ramon (niese_at_xs4all.nl)
Date: 03/30/04


Date: Tue, 30 Mar 2004 22:07:10 +0200

Dan...thx very much. Its ok now.

Ramon

"Dan Kelley [MSFT]" <dankel@online.microsoft.com> schreef in bericht
news:uVVjgFnFEHA.3064@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> Ramon,
>
> Likely an account has been compromised and this account is being used for
> authenticated relay by spammers through your server. Please follow the
> instructions in this KB article to analyze and resolve this issue:
>
> 324958 HOW TO: Block Open SMTP Relaying and Clean Up Exchange Server SMTP
> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=324958
>
> You may want to set a policy to force strong passwords. These documents
and
> articles will help with this:
>
> For Windows 2000 Server:
> ----------
> 225230 Enabling Strong Password Functionality in Windows 2000
> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=225230
>
> For Windows Server 2003:
> ----------
> Account Passwords and Policies
>
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/technet/prodtechnol/windowsserver2003/maintain/operate/BPACTLCK.asp
>
> Account Passwords and Policies in Windows Server 2003
>
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/technet/itcommunity/chats/trans/windowsNET/wnet0826.asp
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Dan Kelley
> Microsoft PSS
>
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> -----
> "Ramon Niese" <ramon@makosoft.nl> wrote in message
> news:#D6WvxYFEHA.2576@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > When I look on the exchange server (2000) is see many many queues from
> > mailes
> > which can't be sent. The strange thing is that alle these e-mails aren't
> > from our domain.
> > For example we have domain A and than i see an e-mail coming from
domain
> B
> > being sent
> > to domain C.
> > I see you all thinking.....relaying. But this isn't. I checked all the
> > things (default virtual smtp server)
> > and also (smtp mail connector) on the settings for relaying. These
> settings
> > are all default from the installation
> > and according to the knowledgebase from microsoft our system can't
> relaying.
> > I also did a telnet session and
> > tried relaying myself. I could't. But the problem stays. We keep
receiving
> > many many strange mails.
> > Anyone a idea.
> >
> > Ramon-
> >
> >
>
>



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