[PLUG] mail relaying and return mail errors

Josh Orchard josh at emediatedesigns.com
Mon May 19 20:11:01 UTC 2003


> On Mon, 2003-05-19 at 17:38, Josh Orchard wrote:
>> >> people trying to send email.  And I know who would be trying in most
>> >> cases.  So...
>> >
>> > Could be the Klez, is one of your users running M$ software?
>> >
>> > Just a thought.
>>
>>
>> No one is allow to send from my server.  I just don't allow it.  Unless
>> they are using squirrell mail and most don't use that.  They send via
>> their local ISP.  Just POP off my server.  Still checking.
>
> You said that the user was complaining about getting bounced messages
> that he never sent.  That smells like a virus, of course it could be
> someone else's virus, just using your users email in the from header.
> If you aren't providing SMTP, then you can't be participating in the
> sending part, you have no worries.
>>

nice to hear someone confirm that for me.  I was at first concerned that
perhaps my box was hacked.  But I don't think so now.  I think it is a
"Joe Job" as Wil pointed out.  I'll do some research and see if I can find
more information. Thanks for the help.

Josh




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