[Cialug] Postfix issue

[Tony Bibbs]

k, open relay isn't it...I just tested it.  Must be something else (sigh).

--Tony

Anthony Jeffries wrote:
> On Sun, May 22, 2005 9:22, Tony Bibbs said:
> 
>>Got an issue where undue strain is being put on my server by postfix.
>>When it isn't running the load is around .27 but when it is running it's
>>up to near 5 at times.  I'm pouring through the logs and the first thing
>>I notice is a *ton* of these sorts of entries:
>>
>>May 22 09:17:14 iowaoutdoors postfix/smtp[15805]: 192922CD35B:
>>to=<luna_pi@click21.com.br>, relay=mail3.click21.com.br[200.255.27.137],
>>delay=391139, status=sent (250 Ok: queued as 6D160AB60C)
>>
>>They happen one right after another just a few seconds apart.  I'm not a
>>mail server admin (which is my problem, I'm sure) but what does this mean?
>>
>>--Tony
> 
> 
> Tony,
> 
> I think either your server is trying to send a bunch of bounces due to
> someone spamming non-existent accounts at your domain, or you have an open
> relay.
>