Re: [exim] How can I tell if my server is getting bombarded …

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Autor: Tommy Butler
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A: exim-users
CC: Mike Oliveri
Assumpte: Re: [exim] How can I tell if my server is getting bombarded with spam?
Mike Oliveri wrote:

>If you watch your rejectlog, you should be able to see how much mail
>is getting rejected and at least get an idea of how much mail your
>server is bouncing. It might just be a matter of tweaking your
>SpamAssassin bounce threshold. You might also want to be sure you
>don't have any relaying open (relay_from_hosts), especially for hosts
>not under your direct control.
>
>

Well I checked it, err, am monitoring it. Virtually nothing is getting
bounced. I've bounced maybe 5 emails in the last 48 hours. What does
that tell me? Also, how do I "tweak" the bounce threshold for
SpamAssassin, and would I tweak it up or down? What is a bounce
threshold anyway? I'm sorry, this is all very new to me.

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