| Is my server being used as relay? (mail log file included) if so, how do I stop it? |
walkman

msg:3602159 | 4:55 pm on Mar 16, 2008 (gmt 0) | On my mail log I see some "relaying denied" entries but then I saw this: Mar 16 08:45:47 myservername sendmail[15652]: m2GCj*****: from=<*****@randomdomain.com>, size=0, class=0, nrcpts=0, proto=SMTP, daemon=MTA, relay=[IP.***.***.**] Is my server being used as a relay? If yes, how do I stop it? I use sendmail /webmin. any help would be greatly appreciated, as this might get me in trouble with ISPs.
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Receptional Andy

msg:3603506 | 11:16 pm on Mar 17, 2008 (gmt 0) | Have you missed off any of the log line? I don't see what action the server took.
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mcavic

msg:3604105 | 3:12 pm on Mar 18, 2008 (gmt 0) | That from= line is just the attempt. If it's accompanied by relaying denied, it's fine. If the attempt was successful, there would be a to= line with the same m2GCj* message ID.
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walkman

msg:3604204 | 4:32 pm on Mar 18, 2008 (gmt 0) | thanks guys, I will check it.
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