Re: [Exim] FW: relaying : missing something.

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Author: Philip Hazel
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To: Giuliano Gavazzi
CC: exim-users, Thomas Kinghorn
Subject: Re: [Exim] FW: relaying : missing something.
On Wed, 4 Dec 2002, Giuliano Gavazzi wrote:

> >> 2002-12-04 11:58:59 18JWJ1-0000Hu-00 <= trinity_1202@???
> > > H=(Dysfunctional) [209.212.109.219] P=smtp S=1287
> >> id=000001c29b7b$526998d0$db6dd4d1@???
> >> 2002-12-04 11:59:00 18JWJ1-0000Hu-00 => itman@??? R=dnslookup
> >> T=remote_smtp H=mx1.mailbox.co.za [196.31.150.75]
> >
> >That does indeed look like a relay. Check out the use of
> >
> > exim -bh 209.212.109.219
> >
> >to run a test to see *why* it accepted the message. The output will tell
> >you how it is checking things. Add -d for debugging for additional
> >output.
> >
>
> sorry, but is that a relay *to* hotmail? I think not and the address
> it is coming from is:
> Name:    dysfunctional.mtnns.net
> Address:  209.212.109.219

>
> probably in the accept hosts = +relay_from_hosts
>
> Or am I reading it backwords?


The address it is coming from is indeed 209.212.109.219. That is why I
suggested you try a test with

     exim -bh 209.212.109.219


which simulates a connection *from* 209.212.109.219. Details in TFM.


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