[isalist] Re: SMTP Connection Closed
- From: "Thomas W Shinder" <tshinder@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <isalist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 18 Jan 2007 20:27:52 -0600
http://www.ISAserver.org
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I sent him an e-mail over the telnet channel.
It's not an open relay, as I tried that :)
Thomas W Shinder, M.D.
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MVP -- Microsoft Firewalls (ISA)
> -----Original Message-----
> From: isalist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:isalist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Thor
> (Hammer of God)
> Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2007 8:24 PM
> To: isalist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [isalist] Re: SMTP Connection Closed
>
> http://www.ISAserver.org
> -------------------------------------------------------
>
> What actually happens when the telnet session is initiated?
> Do you see
> anything? Any connect at all?
>
> t
>
>
> On 1/18/07 6:10 PM, "ISA" <ISA@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> spoketh to all:
>
> > http://www.ISAserver.org
> > -------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > Thanks guys - I'll follow the article is see what goes -
> >
> > Did anyone have any problems actually connecting?
> >
> > I also thought of MTU issues. Two of the sites that can not
> connect; one
> > is fronted with a SonicWall, the other a Linksys (stop,
> don't even say
> > it... I know).
> >
> >
> >
> > Joseph Danielsen, MCSA-Messaging, MCP
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: isalist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:isalist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> > On Behalf Of Greg Mulholland
> > Posted At: Thursday, January 18, 2007 8:58 PM
> > Posted To: ISA
> > Conversation: [isalist] Re: SMTP Connection Closed
> > Subject: [isalist] Re: SMTP Connection Closed
> >
> > http://www.ISAserver.org
> > -------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > I'm wondering if he is experiencing any other signs of
> flaky internet
> > connection. Like in browsing etc etc. Ive seen mtu issues do this.
> >
> > Greg
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Thor (Hammer of God)" <thor@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <isalist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Friday, January 19, 2007 12:49 PM
> > Subject: [isalist] Re: SMTP Connection Closed
> >
> >
> >> http://www.ISAserver.org
> >> -------------------------------------------------------
> >>
> >> 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[isalis
> t]%20SMTP%
> > 20Conn
> >>> ection%20Closed.EML/1_multipart/image001.jpg>
> >>>
> >
> <https://harbor.bounceme.net/Exchange/amy/Drafts/RE:%20[isalis
> t]%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[isalis
> t]%20SMTP%
> > 20Conn
> >>> ection%20Closed.EML/1_multipart/%20>
> >>>
> >
> <https://harbor.bounceme.net/Exchange/amy/Drafts/RE:%20[isalis
> t]%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[isalis
> t]%20SMTP%
> > 20Conn
> >>> ection%20Closed.EML/1_multipart/%20>
> >>>
> >
> <https://harbor.bounceme.net/Exchange/amy/Drafts/RE:%20[isalis
> t]%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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