Hello,
I see sometimes the following error in the logfile : May 27 13:04:43 smtp-1 postfix/smtpd[28724]: too many errors after UNKNOWN from mail.everbridge.net[63.236.8.147] May 27 12:32:42 smtp-1 postfix/smtpd[20935]: too many errors after UNKNOWN from paradis.cirad.fr[193.51.113.1] and I wonder why. For 193.51.113.1, I have set the debugging options and I get the following results : May 27 02:32:36 smtp-1 postfix/smtpd[7464]: connect from paradis.cirad.fr[193.51.113.1] May 27 02:32:36 smtp-1 postfix/smtpd[7464]: match_hostname: paradis.cirad.fr ~? 127.0.0.0/8 May 27 02:32:36 smtp-1 postfix/smtpd[7464]: match_hostaddr: 193.51.113.1 ~? 127.0.0.0/8 May 27 02:32:36 smtp-1 postfix/smtpd[7464]: match_hostname: paradis.cirad.fr ~? 10.0.0.0/8 May 27 02:32:36 smtp-1 postfix/smtpd[7464]: match_hostaddr: 193.51.113.1 ~? 10.0.0.0/8 May 27 02:32:36 smtp-1 postfix/smtpd[7464]: match_hostname: paradis.cirad.fr ~? 130.104.0.0/16 May 27 02:32:36 smtp-1 postfix/smtpd[7464]: match_hostaddr: 193.51.113.1 ~? 130.104.0.0/16 May 27 02:32:36 smtp-1 postfix/smtpd[7464]: match_hostname: paradis.cirad.fr ~? 192.168.128.0/17 May 27 02:32:36 smtp-1 postfix/smtpd[7464]: match_hostaddr: 193.51.113.1 ~? 192.168.128.0/17 May 27 02:32:36 smtp-1 postfix/smtpd[7464]: match_hostname: paradis.cirad.fr ~? 193.190.89.0/24 May 27 02:32:36 smtp-1 postfix/smtpd[7464]: match_hostaddr: 193.51.113.1 ~? 193.190.89.0/24 May 27 02:32:36 smtp-1 postfix/smtpd[7464]: match_list_match: paradis.cirad.fr: no match May 27 02:32:36 smtp-1 postfix/smtpd[7464]: match_list_match: 193.51.113.1: no match May 27 02:32:36 smtp-1 postfix/smtpd[7464]: send attr request = connect May 27 02:32:36 smtp-1 postfix/smtpd[7464]: send attr ident = smtp:193.51.113.1 May 27 02:32:36 smtp-1 postfix/smtpd[7464]: vstream_fflush_some: fd 59 flush 41 May 27 02:32:36 smtp-1 postfix/smtpd[7464]: vstream_buf_get_ready: fd 59 got 25 May 27 02:32:36 smtp-1 postfix/smtpd[7464]: private/anvil: wanted attribute: status May 27 02:32:36 smtp-1 postfix/smtpd[7464]: input attribute name: status May 27 02:32:36 smtp-1 postfix/smtpd[7464]: input attribute value: 0 May 27 02:32:36 smtp-1 postfix/smtpd[7464]: private/anvil: wanted attribute: count May 27 02:32:36 smtp-1 postfix/smtpd[7464]: input attribute name: count May 27 02:32:36 smtp-1 postfix/smtpd[7464]: input attribute value: 1 May 27 02:32:36 smtp-1 postfix/smtpd[7464]: private/anvil: wanted attribute: rate May 27 02:32:36 smtp-1 postfix/smtpd[7464]: input attribute name: rate May 27 02:32:36 smtp-1 postfix/smtpd[7464]: input attribute value: 1 May 27 02:32:36 smtp-1 postfix/smtpd[7464]: private/anvil: wanted attribute: (list terminator) May 27 02:32:36 smtp-1 postfix/smtpd[7464]: input attribute name: (end) May 27 02:32:36 smtp-1 postfix/smtpd[7464]: report connect to all milters May 27 02:32:36 smtp-1 postfix/smtpd[7464]: milter_macro_lookup: "j" May 27 02:32:36 smtp-1 postfix/smtpd[7464]: milter_macro_lookup: result "smtp1.sgsi.ucl.ac.be" May 27 02:32:36 smtp-1 postfix/smtpd[7464]: milter_macro_lookup: "{daemon_name}" May 27 02:32:36 smtp-1 postfix/smtpd[7464]: milter_macro_lookup: result "smtp1.sgsi.ucl.ac.be" May 27 02:32:36 smtp-1 postfix/smtpd[7464]: milter_macro_lookup: "v" May 27 02:32:36 smtp-1 postfix/smtpd[7464]: milter_macro_lookup: result "Postfix 2.7.0" May 27 02:32:36 smtp-1 postfix/smtpd[7464]: milter8_connect: non-protocol events for protocol version 6: May 27 02:32:36 smtp-1 postfix/smtpd[7464]: milter8_connect: transport=unix endpoint=/var/run/clamav/milter-clamav.socket May 27 02:32:36 smtp-1 postfix/smtpd[7464]: milter8_connect: my_version=0x6 May 27 02:32:36 smtp-1 postfix/smtpd[7464]: milter8_connect: my_actions=0x1ff SMFIF_ADDHDRS SMFIF_CHGBODY SMFIF_ADDRCPT SMFIF_DELRCPT SMFIF_CHGHDRS SMFIF_QUARANTINE SMFIF_CHGFROM SMFIF_ADDRCPT_PAR SMFIF_SETSYMLIST May 27 02:32:36 smtp-1 postfix/smtpd[7464]: milter8_connect: my_events=0x1fffff SMFIP_NOCONNECT SMFIP_NOHELO SMFIP_NOMAIL SMFIP_NORCPT SMFIP_NOBODY SMFIP_NOHDRS SMFIP_NOEOH SMFIP_NR_HDR SMFIP_NOUNKNOWN SMFIP_NODATA SMFIP_SKIP SMFIP_RCPT_REJ SMFIP_NR_CONN SMFIP_NR_HELO SMFIP_NR_MAIL SMFIP_NR_RCPT SMFIP_NR_DATA SMFIP_NR_UNKN SMFIP_NR_EOH SMFIP_NR_BODY SMFIP_HDR_LEADSPC May 27 02:32:36 smtp-1 postfix/smtpd[7464]: vstream_fflush_some: fd 13 flush 17 May 27 02:32:36 smtp-1 postfix/smtpd[7464]: vstream_buf_get_ready: fd 13 got 17 May 27 02:32:36 smtp-1 postfix/smtpd[7464]: milter8_connect: milter unix:/var/run/clamav/milter-clamav.socket version 6 May 27 02:32:36 smtp-1 postfix/smtpd[7464]: milter8_connect: events SMFIP_NOHELO SMFIP_NOEOH SMFIP_NOUNKNOWN SMFIP_NODATA May 27 02:32:36 smtp-1 postfix/smtpd[7464]: milter8_connect: requests SMFIF_ADDHDRS SMFIF_CHGHDRS SMFIF_QUARANTINE May 27 02:32:36 smtp-1 postfix/smtpd[7464]: milter8_conn_event: milter unix:/var/run/clamav/milter-clamav.socket: connect paradis.cirad.fr/193.51.113.1 May 27 02:32:36 smtp-1 postfix/smtpd[7464]: event: SMFIC_CONNECT; macros: j=smtp1.sgsi.ucl.ac.be {daemon_name}=smtp1.sgsi.ucl.ac.be v=Postfix 2.7.0 May 27 02:32:36 smtp-1 postfix/smtpd[7464]: vstream_fflush_some: fd 13 flush 118 May 27 02:32:36 smtp-1 postfix/smtpd[7464]: vstream_buf_get_ready: fd 13 got 5 May 27 02:32:36 smtp-1 postfix/smtpd[7464]: reply: SMFIR_CONTINUE data 0 bytes May 27 02:32:36 smtp-1 postfix/smtpd[7464]: milter8_connect: non-protocol events for protocol version 6: May 27 02:32:36 smtp-1 postfix/smtpd[7464]: milter8_connect: transport=local endpoint=/var/run/milter/milter-spiff.socket May 27 02:32:36 smtp-1 postfix/smtpd[7464]: milter8_connect: my_version=0x6 May 27 02:32:36 smtp-1 postfix/smtpd[7464]: milter8_connect: my_actions=0x1ff SMFIF_ADDHDRS SMFIF_CHGBODY SMFIF_ADDRCPT SMFIF_DELRCPT SMFIF_CHGHDRS SMFIF_QUARANTINE SMFIF_CHGFROM SMFIF_ADDRCPT_PAR SMFIF_SETSYMLIST May 27 02:32:36 smtp-1 postfix/smtpd[7464]: milter8_connect: my_events=0x1fffff SMFIP_NOCONNECT SMFIP_NOHELO SMFIP_NOMAIL SMFIP_NORCPT SMFIP_NOBODY SMFIP_NOHDRS SMFIP_NOEOH SMFIP_NR_HDR SMFIP_NOUNKNOWN SMFIP_NODATA SMFIP_SKIP SMFIP_RCPT_REJ SMFIP_NR_CONN SMFIP_NR_HELO SMFIP_NR_MAIL SMFIP_NR_RCPT SMFIP_NR_DATA SMFIP_NR_UNKN SMFIP_NR_EOH SMFIP_NR_BODY SMFIP_HDR_LEADSPC May 27 02:32:36 smtp-1 postfix/smtpd[7464]: vstream_fflush_some: fd 58 flush 17 May 27 02:32:36 smtp-1 postfix/smtpd[7464]: vstream_buf_get_ready: fd 58 got 17 May 27 02:32:36 smtp-1 postfix/smtpd[7464]: milter8_connect: milter local:/var/run/milter/milter-spiff.socket version 6 May 27 02:32:36 smtp-1 postfix/smtpd[7464]: milter8_connect: events SMFIP_NOBODY SMFIP_NOEOH SMFIP_NOUNKNOWN SMFIP_NODATA May 27 02:32:36 smtp-1 postfix/smtpd[7464]: milter8_connect: requests SMFIF_ADDHDRS May 27 02:32:36 smtp-1 postfix/smtpd[7464]: milter8_conn_event: milter local:/var/run/milter/milter-spiff.socket: connect paradis.cirad.fr/193.51.113.1 May 27 02:32:36 smtp-1 postfix/smtpd[7464]: event: SMFIC_CONNECT; macros: j=smtp1.sgsi.ucl.ac.be {daemon_name}=smtp1.sgsi.ucl.ac.be v=Postfix 2.7.0 May 27 02:32:36 smtp-1 postfix/smtpd[7464]: vstream_fflush_some: fd 58 flush 118 May 27 02:32:36 smtp-1 postfix/smtpd[7464]: vstream_buf_get_ready: fd 58 got 5 May 27 02:32:36 smtp-1 postfix/smtpd[7464]: reply: SMFIR_CONTINUE data 0 bytes May 27 02:32:36 smtp-1 postfix/smtpd[7464]: > paradis.cirad.fr[193.51.113.1]: 220 smtp1.sgsi.ucl.ac.be ESMTP May 27 02:32:36 smtp-1 postfix/smtpd[7464]: name_mask: silent-discard May 27 02:32:36 smtp-1 postfix/smtpd[7464]: name_mask: dsn May 27 02:32:36 smtp-1 postfix/smtpd[7464]: watchdog_pat: 0x2203e30 May 27 02:32:36 smtp-1 postfix/smtpd[7464]: vstream_fflush_some: fd 9 flush 32 May 27 02:32:36 smtp-1 postfix/smtpd[7464]: vstream_buf_get_ready: fd 9 got 23 May 27 02:32:36 smtp-1 postfix/smtpd[7464]: < paradis.cirad.fr[193.51.113.1]: XXXX paradis.cirad.fr May 27 02:32:36 smtp-1 postfix/smtpd[7464]: match_string: XXXX ~? CONNECT May 27 02:32:36 smtp-1 postfix/smtpd[7464]: match_string: XXXX ~? GET May 27 02:32:36 smtp-1 postfix/smtpd[7464]: match_string: XXXX ~? POST May 27 02:32:36 smtp-1 postfix/smtpd[7464]: match_list_match: XXXX: no match May 27 02:32:36 smtp-1 postfix/smtpd[7464]: report unknown command to all milters May 27 02:32:36 smtp-1 postfix/smtpd[7464]: milter8_unknown_event: milter unix:/var/run/clamav/milter-clamav.socket: unknown command: XXXX May 27 02:32:36 smtp-1 postfix/smtpd[7464]: event: SMFIC_UNKNOWN; macros: (none) May 27 02:32:36 smtp-1 postfix/smtpd[7464]: skipping event SMFIC_UNKNOWN for milter unix:/var/run/clamav/milter-clamav.socket May 27 02:32:36 smtp-1 postfix/smtpd[7464]: milter8_unknown_event: milter local:/var/run/milter/milter-spiff.socket: unknown command: XXXX May 27 02:32:36 smtp-1 postfix/smtpd[7464]: event: SMFIC_UNKNOWN; macros: (none) May 27 02:32:36 smtp-1 postfix/smtpd[7464]: skipping event SMFIC_UNKNOWN for milter local:/var/run/milter/milter-spiff.socket May 27 02:32:36 smtp-1 postfix/smtpd[7464]: > paradis.cirad.fr[193.51.113.1]: 502 5.5.2 Error: command not recognized May 27 02:32:36 smtp-1 postfix/smtpd[7464]: > paradis.cirad.fr[193.51.113.1]: 421 4.7.0 smtp1.sgsi.ucl.ac.be Error: too many errors May 27 02:32:36 smtp-1 postfix/smtpd[7464]: match_hostname: paradis.cirad.fr ~? 127.0.0.0/8 May 27 02:32:36 smtp-1 postfix/smtpd[7464]: match_hostaddr: 193.51.113.1 ~? 127.0.0.0/8 May 27 02:32:36 smtp-1 postfix/smtpd[7464]: match_hostname: paradis.cirad.fr ~? 10.0.0.0/8 May 27 02:32:36 smtp-1 postfix/smtpd[7464]: match_hostaddr: 193.51.113.1 ~? 10.0.0.0/8 May 27 02:32:36 smtp-1 postfix/smtpd[7464]: match_hostname: paradis.cirad.fr ~? 130.104.0.0/16 May 27 02:32:36 smtp-1 postfix/smtpd[7464]: match_hostaddr: 193.51.113.1 ~? 130.104.0.0/16 May 27 02:32:36 smtp-1 postfix/smtpd[7464]: match_hostname: paradis.cirad.fr ~? 192.168.128.0/17 May 27 02:32:36 smtp-1 postfix/smtpd[7464]: match_hostaddr: 193.51.113.1 ~? 192.168.128.0/17 May 27 02:32:36 smtp-1 postfix/smtpd[7464]: match_hostname: paradis.cirad.fr ~? 193.190.89.0/24 May 27 02:32:36 smtp-1 postfix/smtpd[7464]: match_hostaddr: 193.51.113.1 ~? 193.190.89.0/24 May 27 02:32:36 smtp-1 postfix/smtpd[7464]: match_list_match: paradis.cirad.fr: no match May 27 02:32:36 smtp-1 postfix/smtpd[7464]: match_list_match: 193.51.113.1: no match May 27 02:32:36 smtp-1 postfix/smtpd[7464]: send attr request = disconnect May 27 02:32:36 smtp-1 postfix/smtpd[7464]: send attr ident = smtp:193.51.113.1 May 27 02:32:36 smtp-1 postfix/smtpd[7464]: vstream_fflush_some: fd 59 flush 44 May 27 02:32:36 smtp-1 postfix/smtpd[7464]: vstream_buf_get_ready: fd 59 got 10 May 27 02:32:36 smtp-1 postfix/smtpd[7464]: private/anvil: wanted attribute: status May 27 02:32:36 smtp-1 postfix/smtpd[7464]: input attribute name: status May 27 02:32:36 smtp-1 postfix/smtpd[7464]: input attribute value: 0 May 27 02:32:36 smtp-1 postfix/smtpd[7464]: private/anvil: wanted attribute: (list terminator) May 27 02:32:36 smtp-1 postfix/smtpd[7464]: input attribute name: (end) May 27 02:32:36 smtp-1 postfix/smtpd[7464]: too many errors after UNKNOWN from paradis.cirad.fr[193.51.113.1] May 27 02:32:36 smtp-1 postfix/smtpd[7464]: disconnect event to all milters May 27 02:32:36 smtp-1 postfix/smtpd[7464]: milter8_disc_event: quit milter unix:/var/run/clamav/milter-clamav.socket May 27 02:32:36 smtp-1 postfix/smtpd[7464]: vstream_fflush_some: fd 13 flush 11 May 27 02:32:36 smtp-1 postfix/smtpd[7464]: milter8_disc_event: quit milter local:/var/run/milter/milter-spiff.socket May 27 02:32:36 smtp-1 postfix/smtpd[7464]: vstream_fflush_some: fd 58 flush 11 May 27 02:32:36 smtp-1 postfix/smtpd[7464]: disconnect from paradis.cirad.fr[193.51.113.1] The question is The message is rejected (delayed) due to postfix or the milters ? $ postconf -n address_verify_sender = verify_addr...@uclouvain.be alias_database = hash:/etc/postfix/aliases alias_maps = hash:/etc/postfix/aliases bounce_size_limit = 50000 broken_sasl_auth_clients = yes command_directory = /usr/sbin config_directory = /etc/postfix daemon_directory = /usr/libexec/postfix data_directory = /var/lib/postfix debug_peer_level = 2048 debug_peer_list = 193.51.113.1 disable_vrfy_command = yes empty_address_recipient = MAILER-DAEMON hash_queue_depth = 1 hash_queue_names = deferred defer incoming hold header_checks = regexp:/etc/postfix/rules/header_checks html_directory = no mail_owner = postfix mailbox_size_limit = 250000000 mailq_path = /usr/bin/mailq manpage_directory = /usr/local/man message_size_limit = 250000000 milter_default_action = tempfail milter_protocol = 6 mydestination = $myhostname, localhost, localhost.$mydomain mydomain = sipr-dc.ucl.ac.be myhostname = smtp1.sgsi.ucl.ac.be mynetworks = 127.0.0.0/8 10.0.0.0/8 130.104.0.0/16 192.168.128.0/17 193.190.89.0/24 newaliases_path = /usr/bin/newaliases parent_domain_matches_subdomains = debug_peer_list mynetworks queue_directory = /var/spool/postfix readme_directory = no relay_domains = hash:/etc/postfix/relais/relay_domains relay_recipient_maps = hash:/etc/postfix/relais/transport hash:/etc/postfix/relais/virtual_relais hash:/etc/postfix/relais/openinterface.org hash:/etc/postfix/relais/virtual_aliases hash:/etc/postfix/relais/canonical_listes hash:/etc/postfix/rules/invalid sample_directory = /etc/postfix sendmail_path = /usr/sbin/sendmail setgid_group = postdrop smtpd_banner = $myhostname ESMTP smtpd_client_connection_rate_limit = 20 smtpd_client_message_rate_limit = 300 smtpd_client_recipient_rate_limit = 1000 smtpd_data_restrictions = check_sender_access hash:/etc/postfix/rules/check_backscatterer smtpd_discard_ehlo_keywords = silent-discard, dsn smtpd_end_of_data_restrictions = check_policy_service inet:127.0.0.1:10040 smtpd_helo_required = yes smtpd_helo_restrictions = check_client_access hash:/etc/postfix/rules/access check_recipient_access pcre:/etc/postfix/rules/listes_client_access permit_mynetworks permit_sasl_authenticated reject_invalid_hostname check_client_access hash:/etc/postfix/rules/helo_whitelist check_recipient_access hash:/etc/postfix/rules/roleaccount_exceptions reject_non_fqdn_hostname check_client_access hash:/etc/postfix/files_access/spammers check_helo_access pcre:/etc/postfix/rules/helo_checks check_sender_mx_access cidr:/etc/postfix/rules/bogus_mx_checks permit smtpd_milters = unix:/var/run/clamav/milter-clamav.socket local:/var/run/milter/milter-spiff.socket smtpd_recipient_restrictions = reject_non_fqdn_recipient reject_non_fqdn_sender check_recipient_access hash:/etc/postfix/rules/ucllouvain check_recipient_access hash:/etc/postfix/rules/invalid check_recipient_access hash:/etc/postfix/rules/phishing_reply_adresses permit_sasl_authenticated permit_mynetworks reject_unlisted_recipient reject_unknown_recipient_domain reject_unauth_destination reject_multi_recipient_bounce check_recipient_access hash:/etc/postfix/rules/roleaccount_exceptions check_client_access cidr:/etc/postfix/rules/hi-med-dnswl-header check_client_access cidr:/etc/postfix/rules/hi-med-dnswl-permit check_sender_access hash:/etc/postfix/rules/sender_whitelist check_client_access hash:/etc/postfix/rules/client_whitelist check_sender_access pcre:/etc/postfix/rules/pcre_sender_whitelist check_recipient_access hash:/etc/postfix/rules/recipient_whitelist reject_rbl_client zen.dnsbl reject_rhsbl_client dbl.dnsbl reject_rhsbl_sender dbl.dnsbl reject_rhsbl_helo dbl.dnsbl reject_rbl_client cbl.abuseat.org reject_rbl_client z.mailspike.net permit_auth_destination reject smtpd_reject_unlisted_recipient = no smtpd_restriction_classes = must_be_valid_squirrel_sender restrict_list_client_access restrict_list_sender_access restrict_list_cluster_access smtpd_sasl_auth_enable = yes smtpd_sasl_authenticated_header = yes smtpd_sasl_local_domain = $myhostname smtpd_sasl_security_options = noanonymous smtpd_sender_restrictions = check_recipient_access pcre:/etc/postfix/rules/listes_sender_access check_client_access hash:/etc/postfix/rules/squirrel_ip check_sender_access hash:/etc/postfix/rules/access permit_sasl_authenticated permit_mynetworks reject_unknown_recipient_domain check_sender_access hash:/etc/postfix/rules/stluc check_client_access hash:/etc/postfix/rules/access reject_unknown_sender_domain smtpd_tls_CAfile = /etc/postfix/ssl/ct_root.pem smtpd_tls_auth_only = yes smtpd_tls_cert_file = /etc/postfix/ssl/cert-716-smtp.sgsi.ucl.ac.be.pem smtpd_tls_key_file = /etc/postfix/ssl/key-716-smtp.sgsi.ucl.ac.be.pem smtpd_tls_loglevel = 1 smtpd_tls_received_header = yes smtpd_tls_session_cache_database = btree:/var/spool/postfix/.cache/smtpd_scache smtpd_tls_session_cache_timeout = 3600s smtpd_use_tls = yes tls_random_source = dev:/dev/urandom transport_maps = hash:/etc/postfix/relais/transport hash:/etc/postfix/relais/virtual_relais hash:/etc/postfix/relais/openinterface.org unknown_local_recipient_reject_code = 550 virtual_alias_maps = hash:/etc/postfix/relais/virtual_aliases hash:/etc/postfix/relais/canonical_listes Thanks -- Pascal