Re: [exim] Mail relay testing

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Author: Renaud Allard
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To: build
CC: Exim Users Mail List
Subject: Re: [exim] Mail relay testing


build wrote:
> G'day All,
> I ran a relay test at "http://www.abuse.net/relay.html" but do not
> fully understand the results. Would some kind soul please pass an eye
> over them and point out any problems please?
>
> (I have edited names and IP's to be on the safe side, I'm not sure the
> server is secure yet)
> Mail relay testing
> Connecting to domain1.net.au for registered user test ...
> --- <START TEST> ---
> <<< 220 mail.internaldomain ESMTP Exim 4.63 Wed, 14 Nov 2007 23:35:16 +1100
>>>> HELO www.abuse.net
> <<< 250 mail.internaldomain Hello www.abuse.net [208.31.42.77]
> Relay test 1
>>>> RSET
> <<< 250 Reset OK
>>>> MAIL FROM:<spamtest@???>
> <<< 250 OK
>>>> RCPT TO:<me@???>
> <<< 550 Unrouteable address
> Relay test 2
>>>> RSET
> <<< 250 Reset OK
>>>> MAIL FROM:<spamtest>
> <<< 501 <spamtest>: sender address must contain a domain
> Relay test 3
>>>> RSET
> <<< 250 Reset OK
>>>> MAIL FROM:<>
> <<< 250 OK
>>>> RCPT TO:<me@???>
> <<< 550 Unrouteable address
> Relay test 4
>>>> RSET
> <<< 250 Reset OK
>>>> MAIL FROM:<spamtest@???>
> <<< 250 OK
>>>> RCPT TO:<me@???>
> <<< 550 Unrouteable address
> Relay test 5
>>>> RSET
> <<< 250 Reset OK
>>>> MAIL FROM:<spamtest@[210.x.xxx.x]>
> <<< 501 <spamtest@[210.x.xxx.x]>: domain literals not allowed
> Relay test 6
>>>> RSET
> <<< 250 Reset OK
>>>> MAIL FROM:<spamtest@???>
> <<< 250 OK
>>>> RCPT TO:<me%domain2.com.au@???>
> <<< 550 restricted characters in address
> Relay test 7
>>>> RSET
> <<< 250 Reset OK
>>>> MAIL FROM:<spamtest@???>
> <<< 250 OK
>>>> RCPT TO:<me%domain2.com.au@[210.x.xxx.x]>
> <<< 501 <me%domain2.com.au@[210.x.xxx.x]>: domain literals not allowed
> Relay test 8
>>>> RSET
> <<< 250 Reset OK
>>>> MAIL FROM:<spamtest@???>
> <<< 250 OK
>>>> RCPT TO:<"me@???">
> <<< 501 <"me@???">: recipient address must contain a domain
> Relay test 9
>>>> RSET
> <<< 250 Reset OK
>>>> MAIL FROM:<spamtest@???>
> <<< 250 OK
>>>> RCPT TO:<"me%domain2.com.au">
> <<< 501 <"me%domain2.com.au">: recipient address must contain a domain
> Relay test 10
>>>> RSET
> <<< 250 Reset OK
>>>> MAIL FROM:<spamtest@???>
> <<< 250 OK
>>>> RCPT TO:<me@???@domain1.net.au>
> <<< 501 <me@???@domain1.net.au>: malformed address:
> @domain1.net.au> may not follow <me@???
> Relay test 11
>>>> RSET
> <<< 250 Reset OK
>>>> MAIL FROM:<spamtest@???>
> <<< 250 OK
>>>> RCPT TO:<"me@???>
> <<< 550 restricted characters in address
> Relay test 12
>>>> RSET
> <<< 554 Too many nonmail commands
> Relay test result
> Could not reset connection, test failed.
> --- <END TEST> ---
>


This means your server is not openrelay for the 11 first tests. And it rejected
any further attempts because too many nonmail commands (==RSET) were sent.