Mail server hacked?

Discussion in 'Site & Server Administration' started by dalster44, Dec 11, 2006.

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    Hi,

    I was looking in my servers mail queue manager and notice alot of returned mail to an address I don't use, also at times the queue has hundreds of mails in them.

    They all seem to be addressed to AOL users.

    Is there way to stop this?

    Or find out how someone could be getting in.

    Thanks
     
    dalster44, Dec 11, 2006 IP
  2. tanfwc

    tanfwc Peon

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    Have you check the error log? I might be AOL rejecting your server mail.
     
    tanfwc, Dec 12, 2006 IP
  3. hans

    hans Well-Known Member

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    a clean SPF record may prevent bouncing mails
    SPF record is part of your NS configuration and added as a seperate entry in your NS file

    in addition you also may need a correct host / mail name setup to allow correct identification of your outgoing mail to avoid being ear-marked as spam.
    full RFC compliant mail server (postfix ?) configuration is a first step to assure all mails are accepted by other mail servers
     
    hans, Dec 13, 2006 IP
  4. dalster44

    dalster44 Active Member

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    My server hosts checked it all out and said everything is okay, no worries about spam or anything.

    They called it email spoofing using another email address, don't really understand it but there was no hacking involved.
     
    dalster44, Dec 14, 2006 IP