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On 22 June 2006 17:04, Michael Sullivan wrote: |
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> What do you make of this? I found it in /var/log/messages: |
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> Jun 22 10:59:15 bullet sm-mta[2558]: k5L4mNFw021664: |
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> to=<aw-conf@××××××××××.com>, delay=1+11:10:52, xdelay=00:03:09, |
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> mailer=esmtp, pri=6425885, relay=mail.midamerica.com. [65.243.220.163], |
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> dsn=4.0.0, stat=Deferred: Connection timed out with mail.midamerica.com. |
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> There are several of these. It looks to me as if someone is trying to |
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> send mail to aw-conf@××××××××××.com, but neither my wife nor I know |
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> them, and we're the only espersunited.com users who use mail actively. |
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> Has my mail system been compromised? |
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The mail in question is still lying around somewhere under /var/spool |
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(depending on the MTA you are using). Find it and read it with an editor. |
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That might give you a hint what is going on. |
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Also, read your MTA's log file to find out who has sent it. |
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Uwe |
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Mark Twain: I rather decline two drinks than a German adjective. |
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http://www.SysEx.com.na |
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