RE: [Exim] Re: Mail relay problems

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Author: Dave C.
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To: Andy Coy
CC: exim
Subject: RE: [Exim] Re: Mail relay problems
On Sat, 8 Jun 2002, Andy Coy wrote:

> OK Ta.
>
> Here's my config again.
>
> # The use of your host as a mail relay by any host, including the local host
> # calling its own SMTP port, is locked out by default. If you want to permit
> # relaying from the local host, you should set
> #
> host_accept_relay =
> localhost:212.1.128.0/19:62.6.186.226:80.40/13:212.74.96.0/19:212.159.128.0/
> 18:62.64.128.0/19:212.139.32.0
> /19:212.139.128.0/17:213.123.76.0/23:62.7.125.0/24:62.7.126.0/24:62.7.127.0/
> 24:80.225/16
> #host_accept_relay = localhost:212.1.128.0/19:mysql;MYSQL_RELAY



All of that data for host_accept relay on one line, I hope, and
presumably just wrapped to fit in this message.

Try running:

exim -bP host_accept_relay

and paste us the output..

>
> And /var/log/messages (FreeBSD Mainlog).
>
> Jun 7 19:14:08 post popper[61072]: Client at "80.40.0.178" resolves to an
> unknown host name "ppp-5-178.london-b-cvx-1.access.as9105.com"
> Jun 7 19:14:33 post popper[61073]: Client at "80.40.0.178" resolves to an
> unknown host name "ppp-5-178.london-b-cvx-1.access.as9105.com"
> Jun 7 19:14:37 post popper[61074]: Client at "80.40.0.178" resolves to an
> unknown host name "ppp-5-178.london-b-cvx-1.access.as9105.com"



These are irrelevant, they appear to have something to do with your POP
deamon.

>
> And exim rejectlog.
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
> --
> 2002-06-08 07:28:51 refused relay (host) to <Bill_Hunter@???>
> from <bill@???>
> H=ppp-0-98.lond-a-1.access.uk.tiscali.com (localhost) [80.225.196.98]


Here exim is rejecting a connection from 80.225.196.88, which

> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
> --
> 2002-06-08 07:28:53 refused relay (host) to <brdhunter@???> from
> <bill@???> H=ppp-0-98.lond-a-1.access.uk.tiscali.com
> (localhost) [80.225.196.98]
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
> --
> 2002-06-08 09:40:04 refused relay (host) to <jkarbowski@???> from
> <mjbentele@???> H=du213-130-132-77.as15444.net (computer)
> [213.130.132.77]
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
> --
> 2002-06-08 09:40:05 refused relay (host) to <jkarbowski@???> from
> <mjbentele@???> H=du213-130-132-77.as15444.net (computer)
> [213.130.132.77]
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
> --
> 2002-06-08 09:40:06 refused relay (host) to <Katbaker51@???> from
> <mjbentele@???> H=du213-130-132-77.as15444.net (computer)
> [213.130.132.77]
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
> --
>
> I am also getting a lot of message frozen errors in exim mainlog.
>
> 2002-06-08 12:05:20 17GILI-000EXw-00 Message is frozen
>
>
> Thanks again for all the help.
>
>
>
>
>
>
> "Andy Coy" <judge@???> writes:
>
> > I don't know how to set up auth, and like I said no one can relay at
> > the moment, thats my problem. As I only have 7 days left in the NOC
> > how could I set it up as an open relay, I don't mind doing that for 7
> > days till I move out and into my new NOC.
>
> Poke around the config.samples in ftp.exim.org
>
> And post a complete From: and To: of where you are getting Relaying
> Denied, along with a list of those IP blocks again, please.
>
>         -srs

>
>
> --
> Suresh Ramasubramanian <----> mallet <at> efn dot org
> EMail Sturmbannfuhrer, Lower Middle Class Unix Sysadmin
>
>
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>
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