Check your rely settings it looks as if somebody is using your mail server for forwarding your email Dave -----Original Message----- From: Rex Boy [mailto:rex_boy_2001@xxxxxxxxx] Sent: 22 April 2002 07:12 To: [ExchangeList] Subject: [exchangelist] excessive outbound messages http://www.MSExchange.org/ I am running exchange 5.5 with service pack 4, on windows NT 4.0. I have installed all the patches released by microsoft especially during the code red worm attack. Problem is my server is generating random messages and sending them to various sites including yahoo.com, I have received various warnings that I should secure my server from attacked servers. This morning I have deleted over 9000 outbound mails! What could be the problem, PLEASE I NEED URGENT HELP. ------------------------------------------------------ You are currently subscribed to this MSExchange.org Discussion List as: support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe send a blank email to $subst('Email.Unsub')