Re: blocking with iptables try this script it works a treat - see my notes at the bottom of the page for minor fixes:
http://blog.exeko.com/2008/06/stop-spam-flood-postfix-iptables/ > On 12/12/2013, at 11:52 am, don magnify <magnuscelzi...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > hi all.... > > i have a machine heavily hit with a bunch of from=<> messages... > > i read around and implemented the access solution as in: > > /etc/postfix/main.cf: > smtpd_client_restrictions = > check_client_access hash:/etc/postfix/access > > /etc/postfix/access: > 1.2.3 REJECT > 1.2.3.4 OK > > my /etc/postfix/access looks like: > > .eigbox.net DISCARD > .yourhostingaccount.com DISCARD > > and did the postmap command > > how do i know it's working? i still get lots of these in my maillog: > > Dec 11 17:52:11 ip-10-114-59-124 postfix/smtpd[23960]: 0495F4352D: > client=mail-yh0-f43.google.com[209.85.213.43] > Dec 11 17:52:11 ip-10-114-59-124 postfix/smtpd[7889]: connect from > mail-qc0-f175.google.com[209.85.216.175] > Dec 11 17:52:11 ip-10-114-59-124 postfix/cleanup[14901]: 0495F4352D: > message-id=<e1vqr1u-0000kr...@mailscan22.yourhostingaccount.com> > Dec 11 17:52:11 ip-10-114-59-124 postfix/qmgr[12941]: 0495F4352D: from=<>, > size=3277, nrcpt=1 (queue active) > Dec 11 17:52:11 ip-10-114-59-124 postfix/smtpd[23960]: disconnect from > mail-yh0-f43.google.com[209.85.213.43] > Dec 11 17:52:11 ip-10-114-59-124 postfix/smtpd[7889]: 1A8B34355B: > client=mail-qc0-f175.google.com[209.85.216.175] > Dec 11 17:52:11 ip-10-114-59-124 postfix/cleanup[9395]: 1A8B34355B: > message-id=<e1vqlgm-0005pe...@mailscan20.yourhostingaccount.com> > Dec 11 17:52:11 ip-10-114-59-124 postfix/qmgr[12941]: 1A8B34355B: from=<>, > size=3280, nrcpt=1 (queue active) > Dec 11 17:52:11 ip-10-114-59-124 postfix/smtpd[7889]: disconnect from > mail-qc0-f175.google.com[209.85.216.175] > Dec 11 17:52:11 ip-10-114-59-124 postfix/smtpd[1060]: connect from > mail-qc0-f176.google.com[209.85.216.176] > > > my queue is growing very big and can't really figure out how do i drop this > connections and do not reply to them at all... > > thanks... >