Re: [FW1] Files stuck in SMTP Queue

[Edmund Ott <hostmaster@brose.de>]

Some days ago we had _exactly_ the same problem. We are using FW1
version 3.0a
The incoming Mail-Queue broke when we were updating our 'Trendmicro
Interscan Viruswall' (http://www.trendmicro.com) to version 3.0 which
runs on a different computer in the DMZ. We never faced problems with
former versions.
As a first step we disabled the anti-spam-rule. The next step will be to
update fw1. Even without update after more than threee days fw1 started
to resend the stuck emails.

The way smtp tooks at our site:
internet --> fw1 (in.asmtp/mdq) --/was broken/--> VirusWall -->
pop3-Server

Edmund Ott

Ken Gunther wrote:
> 
> >       Starting a few days ago my firewall (FW1 version 3.0b) is refusing to
> >deliver most of our incoming Email to our POP3 server. We have no problem
> >with outgoing Email however most of the incoming Email stays in the
> >/etc/fw/spool directory. If I look at the log viewer the messages are
> >rejected by rule #8 (my anti spam rule which is SMTP with resources that
> >define the domains that I will accept mail for). The message in the log
> >says "Agent mail dequeuer from <xxx@yyy.com> to <kgunther@estee.com>
> >connection to original MTA failed".
> >
>         Thanks to all for your help. I have found the solution to my problem. The
> SMTP daemon in fw1 3.0b was broken and is fixed by patch level 3064. I
> ended up applying SP8 (patch level 3083) to fix the problem and as a bonus
> bring me up to y2k compliance. Once I applied the fixes the firewall
> started delivering all the mail stuck in my /etc/fw/spool directory.
> 
>                         Ken G.
>


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