[ltp] broken mail server setup for linux-thinkpad mailing list

Travis Biehn linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Wed, 5 Oct 2011 14:43:35 -0400


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This is fantastically bad :(

On Wed, Oct 5, 2011 at 1:56 PM, Martin Steigerwald <Martin@lichtvoll.de>wro=
te:

> Hi!
>
> Today I found I didn=B4t get mails from this mailinglist since about a
> month. I investigated why:
>
> Oct  5 19:31:19 mondschein postfix/smtpd[27886]: connect from
> parabel.levigo.net[89.106.220.16]
> Oct  5 19:31:19 mondschein postfix/policyd-weight[15412]: warning:
> cache_query: $csock couln't be created: connect: No such file or di
> rectory, calling spawn_cache()
> Oct  5 19:31:19 mondschein postfix/policyd-weight[15412]: weighted check:
> NOT_IN_SBL_XBL_SPAMHAUS=3D-1.5 NOT_IN_SPAMCOP=3D-1.5 NOT_IN_BL_
> NJABL=3D-1.5 IN_IPv6_RBL=3D4.25 CL_IP_EQ_HELO_IP=3D-2 (check from: .linux=
-
> thinkpad. - helo: .parabel.matrix. - helo-domain: .matrix.)  FROM/
> MX_MATCHES_NOT_HELO(DOMAIN)=3D2.062 CLIENT_NOT_MX/A_FROM_DOMAIN=3D5.75
> CLIENT/24_NOT_MX/A_FROM_DOMAIN=3D5.75; <client=3D89.106.220.16> <helo=3Dp
> arabel.matrix.de> <from=3Dlinux@linux-thinkpad.org>
> <to=3Dmartin@lichtvoll.de>; rate: 11.312
> Oct  5 19:31:19 mondschein postfix/policyd-weight[15412]: warning:
> cache_query: $csock couln't be created: connect: No such file or di
> rectory, calling spawn_cache()
> Oct  5 19:31:19 mondschein postfix/policyd-weight[15412]: decided
> action=3D550 Mail appeared to be SPAM or forged. Ask your Mail/DNS-Adm
> inistrator to correct HELO and DNS MX settings or to get removed from
> DNSBLs; please relay via your ISP (linux-thinkpad.org); <client=3D
> 89.106.220.16> <helo=3Dparabel.matrix.de> <from=3Dlinux-thinkpad-admin@li=
nux-
> thinkpad.org> <to=3Dmartin@lichtvoll.de>; delay: 0s
> Oct  5 19:31:19 mondschein postfix/smtpd[27886]: NOQUEUE: reject: RCPT fr=
om
> parabel.levigo.net[89.106.220.16]: 550 5.7.1 <Martin@licht
> voll.de>: Recipient address rejected: Mail appeared to be SPAM or forged.
> Ask your Mail/DNS-Administrator to correct HELO and DNS MX s
> ettings or to get removed from DNSBLs; please relay via your ISP (linux-
> thinkpad.org); from=3D<linux-thinkpad-admin@linux-thinkpad.org>
> to=3D<Martin@lichtvoll.de> proto=3DESMTP helo=3D<parabel.matrix.de>
> Oct  5 19:31:19 mondschein postfix/smtpd[27886]: disconnect from
> parabel.levigo.net[89.106.220.16]
>
> I think thats a broken mailserver setup or at least one that should be
> enhanced.
>
> I whitelisted the SMTP client host as described in
>
> http://www.policyd-weight.org/faq.html#whitelisting
>
> for now.
>
> And informed the mailinglist admin.
>
> This is for others as information and to see whether I get this mail back
> ;).
>
> Ciao,
> --
> Martin 'Helios' Steigerwald - http://www.Lichtvoll.de
> GPG: 03B0 0D6C 0040 0710 4AFA  B82F 991B EAAC A599 84C7
> --
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> http://mailman.linux-thinkpad.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-thinkpad
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This is fantastically bad :(<br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Wed, Oct =
5, 2011 at 1:56 PM, Martin Steigerwald <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mai=
lto:Martin@lichtvoll.de">Martin@lichtvoll.de</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><bloc=
kquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #cc=
c solid;padding-left:1ex;">

Hi!<br>
<br>
Today I found I didn=B4t get mails from this mailinglist since about a<br>
month. I investigated why:<br>
<br>
Oct =A05 19:31:19 mondschein postfix/smtpd[27886]: connect from<br>
<a href=3D"http://parabel.levigo.net" target=3D"_blank">parabel.levigo.net<=
/a>[89.106.220.16]<br>
Oct =A05 19:31:19 mondschein postfix/policyd-weight[15412]: warning:<br>
cache_query: $csock couln&#39;t be created: connect: No such file or di<br>
rectory, calling spawn_cache()<br>
Oct =A05 19:31:19 mondschein postfix/policyd-weight[15412]: weighted check:=
<br>
NOT_IN_SBL_XBL_SPAMHAUS=3D-1.5 NOT_IN_SPAMCOP=3D-1.5 NOT_IN_BL_<br>
NJABL=3D-1.5 IN_IPv6_RBL=3D4.25 CL_IP_EQ_HELO_IP=3D-2 (check from: .linux-<=
br>
thinkpad. - helo: .parabel.matrix. - helo-domain: .matrix.) =A0FROM/<br>
MX_MATCHES_NOT_HELO(DOMAIN)=3D2.062 CLIENT_NOT_MX/A_FROM_DOMAIN=3D5.75<br>
CLIENT/24_NOT_MX/A_FROM_DOMAIN=3D5.75; &lt;client=3D89.106.220.16&gt; &lt;h=
elo=3Dp<br>
<a href=3D"http://arabel.matrix.de" target=3D"_blank">arabel.matrix.de</a>&=
gt; &lt;from=3D<a href=3D"mailto:linux@linux-thinkpad.org">linux@linux-thin=
kpad.org</a>&gt;<br>
&lt;to=3D<a href=3D"mailto:martin@lichtvoll.de">martin@lichtvoll.de</a>&gt;=
; rate: 11.312<br>
Oct =A05 19:31:19 mondschein postfix/policyd-weight[15412]: warning:<br>
cache_query: $csock couln&#39;t be created: connect: No such file or di<br>
rectory, calling spawn_cache()<br>
Oct =A05 19:31:19 mondschein postfix/policyd-weight[15412]: decided<br>
action=3D550 Mail appeared to be SPAM or forged. Ask your Mail/DNS-Adm<br>
inistrator to correct HELO and DNS MX settings or to get removed from<br>
DNSBLs; please relay via your ISP (<a href=3D"http://linux-thinkpad.org" ta=
rget=3D"_blank">linux-thinkpad.org</a>); &lt;client=3D<br>
89.106.220.16&gt; &lt;helo=3D<a href=3D"http://parabel.matrix.de" target=3D=
"_blank">parabel.matrix.de</a>&gt; &lt;from=3Dlinux-thinkpad-admin@linux-<b=
r>
<a href=3D"http://thinkpad.org" target=3D"_blank">thinkpad.org</a>&gt; &lt;=
to=3D<a href=3D"mailto:martin@lichtvoll.de">martin@lichtvoll.de</a>&gt;; de=
lay: 0s<br>
Oct =A05 19:31:19 mondschein postfix/smtpd[27886]: NOQUEUE: reject: RCPT fr=
om<br>
<a href=3D"http://parabel.levigo.net" target=3D"_blank">parabel.levigo.net<=
/a>[89.106.220.16]: 550 5.7.1 &lt;Martin@licht<br>
<a href=3D"http://voll.de" target=3D"_blank">voll.de</a>&gt;: Recipient add=
ress rejected: Mail appeared to be SPAM or forged.<br>
Ask your Mail/DNS-Administrator to correct HELO and DNS MX s<br>
ettings or to get removed from DNSBLs; please relay via your ISP (linux-<br=
>
<a href=3D"http://thinkpad.org" target=3D"_blank">thinkpad.org</a>); from=
=3D&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:linux-thinkpad-admin@linux-thinkpad.org">linux-thi=
nkpad-admin@linux-thinkpad.org</a>&gt;<br>
to=3D&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:Martin@lichtvoll.de">Martin@lichtvoll.de</a>&gt;=
 proto=3DESMTP helo=3D&lt;<a href=3D"http://parabel.matrix.de" target=3D"_b=
lank">parabel.matrix.de</a>&gt;<br>
Oct =A05 19:31:19 mondschein postfix/smtpd[27886]: disconnect from<br>
<a href=3D"http://parabel.levigo.net" target=3D"_blank">parabel.levigo.net<=
/a>[89.106.220.16]<br>
<br>
I think thats a broken mailserver setup or at least one that should be<br>
enhanced.<br>
<br>
I whitelisted the SMTP client host as described in<br>
<br>
<a href=3D"http://www.policyd-weight.org/faq.html#whitelisting" target=3D"_=
blank">http://www.policyd-weight.org/faq.html#whitelisting</a><br>
<br>
for now.<br>
<br>
And informed the mailinglist admin.<br>
<br>
This is for others as information and to see whether I get this mail back<b=
r>
;).<br>
<br>
Ciao,<br>
--<br>
Martin &#39;Helios&#39; Steigerwald - <a href=3D"http://www.Lichtvoll.de" t=
arget=3D"_blank">http://www.Lichtvoll.de</a><br>
GPG: 03B0 0D6C 0040 0710 4AFA =A0B82F 991B EAAC A599 84C7<br>
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