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Title: Spamassasin - RCVD_NUMERIC_HELO
Post by: psoren on September 12, 2007, 12:46:08 PM
Hi,

I have noticed this test in my recieved mail header from another SME server and found that it adds to the SPAM score. I would like that not to happen.
Both servers are up to date with latest upgrades and versions.

Is this happening in the SME server or is it from somewhere else?
I understand it's getting an IP instead of a hostname some where in it's way.

Per
Title: Re: Spamassasin - RCVD_NUMERIC_HELO
Post by: mmccarn on September 12, 2007, 02:45:00 PM
Does this help? http://wiki.contribs.org/Email#Custom_Rule_Scores
Title: Re: Spamassasin - RCVD_NUMERIC_HELO
Post by: psoren on September 12, 2007, 03:51:28 PM
Quote from: mmccarn on September 12, 2007, 02:45:00 PM
Does this help? http://wiki.contribs.org/Email#Custom_Rule_Scores

Yes and no... I can change the score and it will not happen on my server. But some people fail to recieve mail from that server and i was wondering if this could be the problem.
So instead of fix the symptom on my server i would rather fix it at the root of the problem, i just don't know where to look.

Per
Title: Re: Spamassasin - RCVD_NUMERIC_HELO
Post by: CharlieBrady on September 12, 2007, 04:30:09 PM
Quote from: psoren on September 12, 2007, 03:51:28 PM
So instead of fix the symptom on my server i would rather fix it at the root of the problem, i just don't know where to look.

Look in the full headers of a tagged message. You'll see "... (HELO a.b.c.d)..." somewhere. Work out which system/program used a.b.c.d in the HELO message. My guess it's an email client program.
Title: Re: Spamassasin - RCVD_NUMERIC_HELO
Post by: psoren on September 12, 2007, 04:50:31 PM
Quote from: CharlieBrady on September 12, 2007, 04:30:09 PM
Look in the full headers of a tagged message. You'll see "... (HELO a.b.c.d)..." somewhere. Work out which system/program used a.b.c.d in the HELO message. My guess it's an email client program.

I only found two lines with HELO and both had a hostname in front:

(HELO fitch5.uni2.net) (130.227.212.5)
(HELO localhost) (127.0.0.1)

Per
Title: Re: Spamassasin - RCVD_NUMERIC_HELO
Post by: mmccarn on September 12, 2007, 05:48:00 PM
Quote from: psoren
But some people fail to recieve mail from that server
This could be a more basic problem - if "that server" is on a residential or dynamic IP address then you won't get the whole world to accept its email.  "that server" will have to be configured to relay email through another mail server.
Title: Re: Spamassasin - RCVD_NUMERIC_HELO
Post by: psoren on September 12, 2007, 06:14:01 PM
Quote from: mmccarn on September 12, 2007, 05:48:00 PM
This could be a more basic problem - if "that server" is on a residential or dynamic IP address then you won't get the whole world to accept its email.  "that server" will have to be configured to relay email through another mail server.

OK, that answers the question since "that server" :-) is on a dynamic IP.

Thanks a lot

Per