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Old 11-24-2004, 05:04 AM   #1
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smtpd_peer_init: warning in posfix log?


i run the most recent postfix rpm from fedora core 2. I am getting some unusual warnings in my /var/log/maillog related to smtpd_peer_init: 219.91.118.152: hostname NK219-91-118-152.adsl. I googled this but only got one hit in spanish. Can someone please tell me what they think is happening?

The log looks like this like this:
# cat /var/log/maillog | grep 219.91.118.152
Nov 23 23:39:54 testy postfix/smtpd[12895]: warning: smtpd_peer_init: 219.91.118.152: hostname NK219-91-118-152.adsl.dynamic.apol.com.tw verification failed: Name or service not known
Nov 23 23:39:54 testy postfix/smtpd[12895]: connect from unknown[219.91.118.152]Nov 23 23:39:55 testy postfix/smtpd[12895]: 57D9A3B00F7: client=unknown[219.91.118.152]
Nov 23 23:39:55 testy postfix/smtpd[12895]: 57D9A3B00F7: reject: RCPT from unknown[219.91.118.152]: 554 <pp168@so-net.net.tw>: Relay access denied; from=<gfhgfelo.helo@msa.hinet.net> to=<pp168@so-net.net.tw> proto=SMTP helo=<69.17.65.22>
Nov 23 23:39:56 testy postfix/smtpd[12895]: lost connection after RCPT from unknown[219.91.118.152]
Nov 23 23:39:56 testy postfix/smtpd[12895]: disconnect from unknown[219.91.118.152]
 
Old 11-27-2004, 07:52 AM   #2
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Reverse DNS record for IP address didn't match. Good check.
Remote scumbag tried relaying, your box denied. Good result.
 
  


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