in my access map 'mydomains' alongwith other allowed domains i've put an
entry as follows:
<>                     OK
example.com      OK
is the above null sender is required ?! will this cause any harm? i think
i'd try config  sasl-auth
-bharathan

On Mon, Nov 23, 2009 at 4:51 PM, Robert Schetterer <rob...@schetterer.org>wrote:

> K bharathan schrieb:
> > hi all
> > my relay smtp out got listed with backscatterer.org
> > <http://backscatterer.org>; the following is my postconf:
> >
> > alias_maps = hash:/etc/aliases
> > biff = no
> > canonical_maps = hash:/etc/postfix/canonical
> > command_directory = /usr/sbin
> > config_directory = /etc/postfix
> > content_filter = amavisd-new:[127.0.0.1]:10024
> > daemon_directory = /usr/lib/postfix
> > debug_peer_level = 2
> > defer_transports =
> > disable_dns_lookups = no
> > disable_mime_output_conversion = no
> > disable_vrfy_command = yes
> > home_mailbox = Maildir/
> > html_directory = /usr/share/doc/packages/postfix23/html
> > inet_interfaces = all
> > inet_protocols = all
> > local_recipient_maps =
> > local_transport = error:local mail delivery is disabled
> > mail_owner = postfix
> > mail_spool_directory = /var/mail
> > mailbox_command =
> > mailbox_size_limit = 0
> > mailbox_transport =
> > mailq_path = /usr/bin/mailq
> > manpage_directory = /usr/share/man
> > masquerade_classes = envelope_sender, header_sender, header_recipient
> > masquerade_domains =
> > masquerade_exceptions = root
> > message_size_limit = 25600000
> > mydestination =
> > myhostname = smtp.example.com <http://smtp.example.com>
> > mynetworks = 192.168.1.0/24 <http://192.168.1.0/24>    192.168.20.0/24
> > <http://192.168.20.0/24> 127.0.0.0/8 <http://127.0.0.0/8>
> > mynetworks_style = subnet
> > myorigin = example.com <http://example.com>
> > newaliases_path = /usr/bin/newaliases
> > queue_directory = /var/spool/postfix
> > readme_directory = /usr/share/doc/packages/postfix23/README_FILES
> > relay_domains =
> > relay_recipient_maps = hash:/etc/postfix/relay_recipients
> > relocated_maps = hash:/etc/postfix/relocated
> > sample_directory = /usr/share/doc/packages/postfix23/samples
> > sender_canonical_maps = hash:/etc/postfix/sender_canonical
> > sendmail_path = /usr/sbin/sendmail
> > setgid_group = maildrop
> > smtp_sasl_auth_enable = no
> > smtp_use_tls = no
> > smtpd_client_restrictions =
> >
> > smtpd_data_restrictions =
> > reject_multi_recipient_bounce
> > reject_unauth_pipelining
> > permit
> >
> > smtpd_helo_required = yes
> > smtpd_helo_restrictions =
> > smtpd_recipient_restrictions =
> > reject_non_fqdn_recipient
> > reject_non_fqdn_sender
> > reject_unknown_sender_domain
> > reject_unknown_recipient_domain
> > permit_mynetworks
> > reject_unauth_destination
> >
> > check_recipient_access hash:/etc/postfix/roleaccount_exceptions
> > reject_non_fqdn_hostname
> > reject_invalid_hostname
> > check_helo_access pcre:/etc/postfix/helo_checks
> > reject_rbl_client zen.spamhaus.org <http://zen.spamhaus.org> permit
> > smtpd_sasl_auth_enable = no
> >
> > smtpd_sender_restrictions =
> > check_sender_access hash:/etc/postfix/mydomains
> > check_recipient_access hash:/etc/postfix/allowed_forwards
> > reject_unauth_destination
> > smtpd_use_tls = no
> > strict_8bitmime = no
> > strict_rfc821_envelopes = no
> > transport_maps = hash:/etc/postfix/transport
> > unknown_local_recipient_reject_code = 550
> >
> > the server got a list of  domains (those domains mail servers use this
> > server as relayhost)to relay out and does only smtp out; what could be
> > wrong in the above config; appreciate ur assistance upon this
>
> thats the reason, guess your relay clients get lots of i.e spam/virus
> mail,perhaps they bounce after allready got the mail for nonexistent
> domains/mailaccounts etc ( do they have catch alls, buggy virus
> solutions , such are mail the faked sender for info by marking mail as
> spam , virus etc? ) vacations and other nonsense in, and deliver out
> over your relay
> look your logs,do analyze, filter spam/virus etc before send out
> perhaps dont relay by ip, use sasl auth to restrict relay clients
> to mail domains which your relay has i.e mx delegated
> After all its easy to get on that rbl, dont be to much afraid of it, but
> look out for systematic setup bugs of your clients by looking at your logs,
> perhaps set hold outgoing mails for that a few hours, dont accept
> mails from nonexisting domains from clients etc, listing can have many
> reasons
>
> >
> > thanks
> >
> > -bharathan
> >
>
>
> --
> Best Regards
>
> MfG Robert Schetterer
>
> Germany/Munich/Bavaria
>

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