[ctw] Re: ASSP not accepting connections?

  • From: TR Shaw <tshaw@xxxxxxxx>
  • To: ctw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2011 16:29:31 -0400

On Apr 29, 2011, at 4:10 PM, aklist wrote:

> On 4/29/2011 12:45 PM, TR Shaw wrote:
>> 
>> On Apr 29, 2011, at 2:42 PM, aklist wrote:
>> 
>>> On 4/29/2011 9:36 AM, aklist wrote:
>>>> On 4/29/2011 8:57 AM, TR Shaw wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> On Apr 29, 2011, at 11:08 AM, aklist wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>>> Hi All: Sorry if double-post...
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> ASSP 1.7.5.5 on OSX 10.6.7
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> ASSP had been running fine, but suddenly started refusing connections.
>>>>>> Restarted the machine, looked at the ASSP log, and don't see any
>>>>>> problems.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Here's a telnet session:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> [root@default root]# telnet 216.218.227.130 25
>>>>>> Trying 216.218.227.130...
>>>>>> Connected to 216.218.227.130.
>>>>>> Escape character is '^]'.
>>>>>> Connection closed by foreign host.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> In the ASSP log, I see:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Apr-29-11 07:32:19 Connected: 207.158.46.200:54344 ->  216.218.227.130:25
>>>>>> ->  127.0.0.1:125;
>>>>>> Apr-29-11 07:32:19 Disconnected: 207.158.46.200;
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> No connections seem to be being accepted?
>>>>> 
>>>>> what does eims log look like
>>>>> 
>>>> FWIW: I just updated to 1.8.5.9 (1.1.02) and I'm seeing the same results.
>>>> 
>>>> EIMS connection settings are using "125" for smtp and "1587" for SMTP
>>>> submit.
>>>> 
>>>> Nothing shows up in the server console or logs?
>>>> 
>>>> I'm able to send mail through the server on 587, but nothing seems to be
>>>> allowed in on SMTP anymore.
>>> 
>>> ClamAV is at 0.96.1 and freshclam is up to date...clamscan works so I don't 
>>> think it's a clamAV issue.
>>> 
>>> I just don't know what's "supposed" to happen when a server tries to 
>>> connect on 25...it looks like ASSP starts to route it to the correct place, 
>>> but nothing else happens, I don't see the recipient lookup or anything else 
>>> happen in the ASSP log that usually follows the connection.
>>> 
>>> I'm starting to get desperate since the server's been down for almost 24 
>>> hrs. now!
>> 
>> Well, set assp to do verbose logging. and try and look at both sets of logs; 
>> also check to make sure ports are open. Try to send through 125 directly 
>> using telnet.
>> 
> Thanks Tom...I appreciate your help!
> 
> I changed the connection log to "verbose", but I don't see any additional 
> data in the mail log...is that where it would appear?
> 
> From terminal on the local box (mac mini), I tried to telnet to 127.0.0.1 
> 125, and I got:
> 
> sh-3.2# telnet 127.0.0.1 125
> Trying 127.0.0.1...
> Connected to localhost.
> Escape character is '^]'.
> Connection closed by foreign host.
> 
> So, maybe it's not ASSP after all? What would prevent EIMS from listening on 
> that port?
> 
> Is it possible another process (or <gulp> trojan) has hijacked port 125?

Probably not but it does sound like eims.  check eims ip blocking and no 
greylisting for the assp ip; check firewall.  YOu need to be able to connect 
locally via telenet once that works you should be fine.  Might when perms and 
disk as well.

TomCircle The Wagons
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