Subj : Continuation of the error log
To   : Rick V
From : Digital Man
Date : Sat Apr 19 2025 05:31 pm

 Re: Continuation of the error log
 By: Rick V to All on Sat Apr 19 2025 10:26 am

> Hello All.
>
> This is the rest of the error log for the sending problem.
>
> 10:25:16  1816 SMTP Session thread started
> 10:25:16  1816 SMTP [3.149.229.176] Connection accepted on 192.168.0.238
> port 587 from port 32976
> 10:25:21  1816 SMTP [3.149.229.176] Hostname:
> ec2-3-149-229-176.us-east-2.compute.amazonaws.com
> 10:25:21  1816 SMTP DNSBL Query: 176.229.149.3.sbl.spamhaus.org
> 10:25:21  1816 SMTP DNSBL Query: 176.229.149.3.bl.spamcop.net
> 10:25:21  1816 SMTP DNSBL Query: 176.229.149.3.spam.dnsbl.sorbs.net
> 10:25:21  1816 SMTP [3.149.229.176] Session ID=24247184c42b27d876
> 10:25:21  1816 SMTP [3.149.229.176] RX:
> 10:25:21  1816 SMTP [3.149.229.176] !MISSING 'HELO' command (Received: '')
> 10:25:21  1816 SMTP [3.149.229.176] RX:
> 10:25:21  1816 SMTP [3.149.229.176] !MISSING 'HELO' command (Received: '')
> 10:25:21  1816 SMTP [3.149.229.176] RX:
> 10:25:21  1816 SMTP [3.149.229.176] !MISSING 'HELO' command (Received: '')
> 10:25:21  1816 SMTP [3.149.229.176] RX:
> 10:25:21  1816 SMTP [3.149.229.176] !MISSING 'HELO' command (Received: '')
> 10:25:21  1816 SMTP Socket closed by peer on receive
> 10:25:21  1816 SMTP [3.149.229.176] Session thread terminated (2 threads
> remain, 46 clients served)

These log messages indicate an incoming conntion (receive) activity - Not sending. Sending activity is indicated with the word "SEND" in the log messages.

> Sorry for the length of the log file. Do I have a wrong setting or what am I
> missing?

Do you recoginize the IP address 3.149.229.176? It looks like something just
scanning your ports that didn't expect to find an SMTP server there.
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