for 2.5 weeks on a daily basis, we have been under attack.
This server with its 10 email address has been getting over 100,000 pieces of spam weekly, I filter out 99.999% and it goes into the blackhole. But the server still has to process this crap. Most of it is coming from Japan.
this is since sunday:
Top 50 mail rejection reasons by message count
Messages Mail rejection reason
70800 Unknown
13957 Rejected RCPT: Sender verify failed
8943 Rejected MAIL: Access denied - Invalid HELO name (See RFC2821 4.1.1.1)
978 Rejected MAIL: Access denied - Invalid HELO name (See RFC2821 4.1.3)
249 Connection refused
35 Response to RCPT TO was: 553 sorry, your envelope recipient is in rejected. either it has been deactivated or does not exist (#5.7.1)
29 Rejected RCPT: "JunkMail rejected - nm07omta02.auone-net.jp (nmomta.auone-net.jp) [210.141.108.67] is in an RBL, see Blocked - see http
27 Rejected RCPT: "JunkMail rejected - nm07omta03.auone-net.jp (nmomta.auone-net.jp) [210.141.108.68] is in an RBL, see Blocked - see http
26 Rejected RCPT: "JunkMail rejected - nm07omta04.auone-net.jp (nmomta.auone-net.jp) [210.141.108.69] is in an RBL, see Blocked - see http
22 Rejected RCPT: "JunkMail rejected - nm07omta05.auone-net.jp (nmomta.auone-net.jp) [210.141.108.70] is in an RBL, see Blocked - see http
21 Rejected RCPT: "JunkMail rejected - bo1.bounce.ocn.ne.jp [222.146.55.204] is in an RBL, see Blocked - see http
18 Rejected RCPT: "JunkMail rejected - nm06omta02.auone-net.jp (nmomta.auone-net.jp) [219.125.112.19] is in an RBL, see Blocked - see http
17 Rejected RCPT: "JunkMail rejected - bo6.bounce.ocn.ne.jp [125.206.180.185] is in an RBL, see Blocked - see http
17 Rejected RCPT: "JunkMail rejected - web08.easywan.net [62.146.63.216] is in an RBL, see Blocked - see http
16 Rejected RCPT: "JunkMail rejected - nm07omta07.auone-net.jp (nmomta.auone-net.jp) [210.141.108.72] is in an RBL, see Blocked - see http
15 Rejected MAIL: HELO required before MAIL
15 Rejected RCPT: "JunkMail rejected - hamsmtp.proweb.net [86.17.6.28] is in an RBL, see Blocked - see http
14 Rejected RCPT: "JunkMail rejected - bo3.bounce.ocn.ne.jp [222.146.55.213] is in an RBL, see Blocked - see http
14 Rejected RCPT: "JunkMail rejected - bo4.bounce.ocn.ne.jp [60.43.129.31] is in an RBL, see Blocked - see http
14 Rejected RCPT: "JunkMail rejected - nm06omta13.auone-net.jp (nmomta.auone-net.jp) [219.125.112.30] is in an RBL, see Blocked - see http
14 Response to RCPT TO was: 550 Recipient address rejected: User unknown
14 Response to RCPT TO was: 550 rejected: Unknown recipient
13 Rejected RCPT: "JunkMail rejected - bo2.bounce.ocn.ne.jp [60.43.129.9] is in an RBL, see Blocked - see http
13 Rejected RCPT: "JunkMail rejected - nm06omta12.auone-net.jp (nmomta.auone-net.jp) [219.125.112.29] is in an RBL, see Blocked - see http
13 Rejected RCPT: "JunkMail rejected - nm06omta14.auone-net.jp (nmomta.auone-net.jp) [219.125.112.31] is in an RBL, see Blocked - see http
13 Rejected RCPT: "JunkMail rejected - nm07omta06.auone-net.jp (nmomta.auone-net.jp) [210.141.108.71] is in an RBL, see Blocked - see http
13 Rejected RCPT: "JunkMail rejected - nm08omta06.auone-net.jp (nmomta.auone-net.jp) [210.141.108.87] is in an RBL, see Blocked - see http
12 Rejected RCPT: "JunkMail rejected - bo8.bounce.ocn.ne.jp [125.206.180.186] is in an RBL, see Blocked - see http
12 Response to RCPT TO was: 550 5.1.1 <aLange_sohne@atomic.net>: Recipient address rejected: User unknown in virtual mailbox table
11 Rejected RCPT: "JunkMail rejected - bo5.bounce.ocn.ne.jp [60.43.129.32] is in an RBL, see Blocked - see http
11 Rejected RCPT: "JunkMail rejected - bo7.bounce.ocn.ne.jp [125.206.180.249] is in an RBL, see Blocked - see http
11 Rejected RCPT: "JunkMail rejected - nm06omta10.auone-net.jp (nmomta.auone-net.jp) [219.125.112.27] is in an RBL, see Blocked - see http
11 Rejected RCPT: "JunkMail rejected - nm08omta05.auone-net.jp (nmomta.auone-net.jp) [210.141.108.86] is in an RBL, see Blocked - see http
11 Response to RCPT TO was: 550 5.1.1 <rolex_datejusts@atomic.net>: Recipient address rejected: User unknown in virtual mailbox table
10 Rejected RCPT: "JunkMail rejected - nm05omta06.auone-net.jp (nmomta.auone-net.jp) [219.125.112.7] is in an RBL, see Blocked - see http
10 Rejected RCPT: "JunkMail rejected - nm06omta03.auone-net.jp (nmomta.auone-net.jp) [219.125.112.20] is in an RBL, see Blocked - see http
10 Rejected RCPT: "JunkMail rejected - nm06omta11.auone-net.jp (nmomta.auone-net.jp) [219.125.112.28] is in an RBL, see Blocked - see http
10 Rejected RCPT: "JunkMail rejected - nm08omta04.auone-net.jp (nmomta.auone-net.jp) [210.141.108.85] is in an RBL, see Blocked - see http
10 Rejected RCPT: "JunkMail rejected - smtp2.datawords.com [82.228.142.231] is in an RBL, see Blocked - see http
10 Response to RCPT TO was: 450 4.7.1 <gregory_velazquez_xd@excite.com>: Recipient address rejected: Message temporarily deferred
10 Response to RCPT TO was: 550 5.1.1 <aLange_sohne@bart.nl>: Recipient address rejected: User unknown in virtual alias table
9 Rejected RCPT: "JunkMail rejected - nm05omta07.auone-net.jp (nmomta.auone-net.jp) [219.125.112.8] is in an RBL, see Blocked - see http
9 Rejected RCPT: "JunkMail rejected - nm06omta07.auone-net.jp (nmomta.auone-net.jp) [219.125.112.24] is in an RBL, see Blocked - see http
9 Rejected RCPT: "JunkMail rejected - nm06omta15.auone-net.jp (nmomta.auone-net.jp) [219.125.112.32] is in an RBL, see Blocked - see http
9 Rejected RCPT: "JunkMail rejected - nm08omta03.auone-net.jp (nmomta.auone-net.jp) [210.141.108.84] is in an RBL, see Blocked - see http
9 Rejected RCPT: "JunkMail rejected - nm08omta07.auone-net.jp (nmomta.auone-net.jp) [210.141.108.88] is in an RBL, see Blocked - see http
9 Rejected RCPT: "JunkMail rejected - smtp02.unet.nl (mail02.unet.nl) [84.53.82.11] is in an RBL, see Blocked - see http
9 Response to RCPT TO was: 450 4.7.1 <collintrent_mx@excite.com>: Recipient address rejected: Message temporarily deferred
8 Dropped: too many unrecognized commands
8 Rejected RCPT: "JunkMail rejected - (18970024099.user.veloxzone.com.br) [189.70.50.73] is in an RBL, see http