mahajand
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SMTP Queues
I am having an issue with the SMTP queues being populated with hundreds of queues that are nothing to do with the business. The badmail folder is also being populated at a rapid rate.
I have been through the various articles on changing the access rights and also tested the server for an open relay.
I have up to date anti virus software and there is no viruses on the network.
I am however getting some viruses reporting in symantec mail security which are being removed.
I have a small business server 2000 which has is fully up to date with all the critcial updates.
The server is 2000 SP4 and exchange is SP3.
I would appreciate your urgency on this matter.
Regards
Davinder
I have been through the various articles on changing the access rights and also tested the server for an open relay.
I have up to date anti virus software and there is no viruses on the network.
I am however getting some viruses reporting in symantec mail security which are being removed.
I have a small business server 2000 which has is fully up to date with all the critcial updates.
The server is 2000 SP4 and exchange is SP3.
I would appreciate your urgency on this matter.
Regards
Davinder
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NITADMIN - this is Exchange 2000. It doesn't have recipient filtering, IMF or RBL support.
A barracuda is quite a significant investment, when for US$200 you can deal with the NDRs by using a tool that can do recipient filtering.
Simon.
A barracuda is quite a significant investment, when for US$200 you can deal with the NDRs by using a tool that can do recipient filtering.
Simon.
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I have configured an SMTP connector which I understand overwrites the smtp virtual server.
Is there any specfic settings I need to add.
At the moment under address space I have type: SMTP - Address: * - Cost: 1
Under the general tab I have added a bridgehead with the server name and the virtual server as default SMTP virtual server.
I am also looking into installing the some third party tool with dealing with the NDR attack.
Is there any specfic settings I need to add.
At the moment under address space I have type: SMTP - Address: * - Cost: 1
Under the general tab I have added a bridgehead with the server name and the virtual server as default SMTP virtual server.
I am also looking into installing the some third party tool with dealing with the NDR attack.
"SMTP connector which I understand overwrites the smtp virtual server."
This statment is not true. The SMTP connector works with the smtp virtual server.
Cheers,
NITADMIN
This statment is not true. The SMTP connector works with the smtp virtual server.
Cheers,
NITADMIN
Its actually the other way round.
If you have a smart host set on the SMTP virtual server that will be used for everything, despite what the Exchange server may find for itself.
Are you setting up an SMTP Connector as part of my clean up article? If not, then I fail to see why you are doing this, as it doesn't help with dealing with the problem at all.
Simon.
If you have a smart host set on the SMTP virtual server that will be used for everything, despite what the Exchange server may find for itself.
Are you setting up an SMTP Connector as part of my clean up article? If not, then I fail to see why you are doing this, as it doesn't help with dealing with the problem at all.
Simon.
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I have installed the GFI mail essentials software.
Is there any configuration changes I need to make in the software?
I will monitor the queues and the badmail folder over the course of the next three days.
Is there any configuration changes I need to make in the software?
I will monitor the queues and the badmail folder over the course of the next three days.
ASKER
The queues and the badmail folder has started to populate at a rapid rate again.
I will read through the documentation with regards to the GFI, but would appreciate some pointers.
I will read through the documentation with regards to the GFI, but would appreciate some pointers.
I recommend that you get a Barracuda Spam Filter Appliance.
You other options is to Configure your Exchangse Server's
Sender, Recipient, Connection, IMF, and RBL filters.
Cheers,
NITADMIN