[isalist] Re: SMTP Connection Closed

  • From: "Thor (Hammer of God)" <thor@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: "isalist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <isalist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 18 Jan 2007 17:49:01 -0800

http://www.ISAserver.org
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But that wouldn't have anything at all to do with telnetting to 25, which I
can do, but I now see that others cannot.  A blacklist or etc will not
affect that.

t


On 1/18/07 4:29 PM, "Amy Babinchak" <amy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> spoketh
to all:

> It only effects incoming email.
>  
> You can get around it by using a smarthost. Your cable company probably allows
> you to use their server for such purpose. That's how I get around it.
> 
> ________________________________
> 
> From: isalist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx on behalf of ISA
> Sent: Thu 1/18/2007 7:22 PM
> To: isalist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [isalist] SMTP Connection Closed
> 
> 
> I thought that would affect my outgoing mail - not incoming!
>  
> <unfortunately I can't get a static IP for another few months, I will then>
>  
> Joseph Danielsen, MCSA-Messaging, MCP
> Network Blade Inc.
> 49 Marcy Street
> Somerset, NJ 08873
> 732-213-0600
> www.networkblade.com <http://www.networkblade.com/>
>  
>  
> <https://harbor.bounceme.net/Exchange/amy/Drafts/RE:%20[isalist]%20SMTP%20Conn
> ection%20Closed.EML/1_multipart/image001.jpg>
> <https://harbor.bounceme.net/Exchange/amy/Drafts/RE:%20[isalist]%20SMTP%20Conn
> ection%20Closed.EML/1_multipart/image002.jpg>
> ________________________________
> 
> From: isalist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:isalist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
> Behalf Of Amy Babinchak
> Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2007 7:20 PM
> To: isalist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [isalist] SMTP Connection Closed
>  
> according to dsnstuff.com you are listed on 3 blacklists and have no reverse
> DNS entry. That's enough right there to cause you to have inconsistant
> incoming email issues.
>  
> ________________________________
> 
> From: isalist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx on behalf of ISA
> Sent: Thu 1/18/2007 7:06 PM
> To: isalist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [isalist] SMTP Connection Closed
> Amy:
> DNS seems to be working (mail.networkblade.com resolves to the correct IP),
> "I" am not blacklisting and I don't know how to Grey list.
>  
> The ISP (cable company) is always suspect of everything else.
>  
> Joseph Danielsen, MCSA-Messaging, MCP
> Network Blade Inc.
> 49 Marcy Street
> Somerset, NJ 08873
> 732-213-0600
> ________________________________
> 
> From: isalist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:isalist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
> Behalf Of Amy Babinchak
> Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2007 7:02 PM
> To: isalist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [isalist] SMTP Connection Closed
>  
> So assuming that this used to work you've eliminated the other obvious things
> besides filtering like bad DNS, flakey ISP, blacklisting, grey listing, etc?
>  
> ________________________________
> 
> From: isalist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx on behalf of ISA
> Sent: Thu 1/18/2007 6:46 PM
> To: isalist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [isalist] SMTP Connection Closed
> Good questions!
> Thor: I was referring to Exchange filtering NOT ISA. I was not aware of the
> NOOP config in the SMTP filter properties.
> Amy: By client I mean another account with a separate ISP and Exchange server
> somewhere else in the world. i.e. NJ.
>  
> Joseph Danielsen, MCSA-Messaging, MCP
> Network Blade Inc.
> 49 Marcy Street
> Somerset, NJ 08873
> 732-213-0600
> www.networkblade.com <http://www.networkblade.com/>
>  
>  
> <https://harbor.bounceme.net/Exchange/amy/Drafts/RE:%20[isalist]%20SMTP%20Conn
> ection%20Closed.EML/1_multipart/%20>
> <https://harbor.bounceme.net/Exchange/amy/Drafts/RE:%20[isalist]%20SMTP%20Conn
> ection%20Closed.EML/1_multipart/%20>
> ________________________________
> 
> From: isalist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:isalist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
> Behalf Of Thor (Hammer of God)
> Posted At: Thursday, January 18, 2007 6:40 PM
> Posted To: ISA
> Conversation: [isalist] SMTP Connection Closed
> Subject: [isalist] Re: SMTP Connection Closed
>   
> Just to make sure we're saying the same thing.. Not filtering via Exchange and
> 3rd party- the ISA SMTP filter.  You disabled that?
> 
> t
> 
> 
> On 1/18/07 3:30 PM, "ISA" <ISA@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> spoketh to all:
> Thor - thanks but I've turned off ALL filtering via Exchange and 3rd party
> software.
>  
> I've tried connecting (via telnet) from multiple locations (ISP) and from
> Exchange 2003 and SBS 2003. Some work and Some don't. When watching the ISA
> real-time logs, the connection is initiated then 5 seconds later it is then
> closed by the Exchange publishing rule.
>  
> A 12-pack for the one who gets this one!
>  
> <and this is on my own server/network>
>  
> 
> Joseph Danielsen, MCSA-Messaging, MCP
> Network Blade Inc.
> 49 Marcy Street
> Somerset, NJ 08873
> 732-213-0600
> www.networkblade.com <http://www.networkblade.com/>
> <http://www.networkblade.com/>
>  
>  
> <https://harbor.bounceme.net/Exchange/amy/Drafts/RE:%20[isalist]%20SMTP%20Conn
> ection%20Closed.EML/1_multipart/%20>
> <https://harbor.bounceme.net/Exchange/amy/Drafts/RE:%20[isalist]%20SMTP%20Conn
> ection%20Closed.EML/1_multipart/%20>
> ________________________________
> 
> From: isalist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:isalist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> <mailto:isalist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx%5d>  On Behalf Of Thor (Hammer of God)
> Posted At: Thursday, January 18, 2007 6:22 PM
> Posted To: ISA
> Conversation: [isalist] SMTP Connection Closed
> Subject: [isalist] Re: SMTP Connection Closed
>   
> Check your SMTP filter settings for command lengths... NOOP has been
> problematic before at its default of 6 - I changed mine to 20 after sniffing
> traffic and determining some older Exchange boxes were padding NOOP with
> spaces..
> 
> t
> 
> 
> On 1/18/07 1:46 PM, "ISA" <ISA@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> spoketh to all:
> Hope someone can help!
>  
> I think this is an ISA 2004 (patched) issue.
>  
> From some clients I can send/receive email just fine (and telnet port 25). But
> from other clients I can not. I monitored the ISA logs and observed the
> connection initiated then being closed.
>  
> From Exchange 2003 box I shut of IMF and GFI services - still not luck
> receiving email or telnet'ing from a particular client.
>  
> Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.
>  
> Respectfully
>  
> 
> Joseph Danielsen, MCSA-Messaging, MCP
> Network Blade Inc.
> 49 Marcy Street
> Somerset, NJ 0887
> 732-213-0600
>  


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