Re: [Exim] Error log - TLS auth

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Author: Dean Brooks
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To: exim-users
Subject: Re: [Exim] Error log - TLS auth
On Mon, Jan 06, 2003 at 09:31:06AM +0000, Philip Hazel wrote:

> > I have exim-4.12 sending all mail to a second server also running
> > exim-4.12 using TLS and AUTH
> >
> > I found the following in the receiving servers log:
> >
> > 2003-01-02 13:09:17 SMTP call from [123.45.67.89] dropped: too many
> > nonmail commands (last was EHLO)
>
> Looks like I've screwed up in implementing that check. I will
> investigate the problem. Thanks for the report.


Just an observation, but is it necessary for the non-mail command
limit to be configured right on the exact minimum threshold of needed
commands in a normal mail session?

Rather, couldn't you just set it to something arbitrary, say 15?
At least then it would catch any major abuse.

Are non-mail commands being abused by spammers or DOSsers?

Regards,

Dean Brooks
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