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newhost 12-21-2002 05:55 AM
Server being spammed - help
 
caught him

FredrikN 12-21-2002 06:53 AM
Well, post your loggfile here so we can check it out , then we might find the problem ...

You can also set limits in /etc/security/limits.conf
like

* hard nproc 30

to solve it temporary or just shut sendmail down...

But as I said, post your loggfile

peter_robb 12-28-2002 06:06 PM
Some suggestions...
http://www.sendmail.org/antispam.html
http://spam.abuse.net/spam/adminhelp/mail.shtml

gntlmn 12-28-2002 06:28 PM
Turn off relaying in your sendmail

newhost 12-31-2002 05:15 PM
caught him.

magyartoth 12-31-2002 06:07 PM
What version of sendmail are you using??

newhost 12-31-2002 10:03 PM
caught him thanks for the advice, got his ip as well.


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