RE: SMTP Scans

From: Mally Mclane (mallyat_private)
Date: Tue Apr 22 2003 - 07:40:28 PDT

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    Hi,
    
    --On Monday, April 21, 2003 6:50 PM -0400 Rob Shein <shotenat_private> 
    wrote:
    
    > For the last few months our ISP (BT) has apparently been scanning our
    > mail  servers for open relays, this is happening up to
    > 12 times a day across both Primary & Secondary mail servers.
    
    I don't condone this, but this is fairly common practice amongst UK ISPs.
    
    Regards,
    
    
    Mally Mclane
    RIPE NCC - Operations
    
    
    
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