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Subject: Undeliverable Email - Blocked IP Address
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Bonni Chmielewski User is Offline
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5/15/2008 06:09 PM  
So, we're running SBS '03 Standard and get our e-mail through Exchange. In the past week we had a cpu with a virus that was sending out mass e-mails. Also, I just ran the CIECW so we could get users to access remotely. Almost all e-mail goes in and out with no problems however, when we try to send to certain vendors we get this message back (this is one of two, they're pretty much the same except the e-mail address to be removed from the list)
 

From:                     System Administrator 

Sent:                      Thursday, May 15, 2008 7:45 AM

To:                   Kevin ******* (*******@earthlink.com)

Subject:                Undeliverable: Material

 

Your message did not reach some or all of the intended recipients.

 

      Subject:            Material

      Sent:                 5/15/2008 7:45 AM

 

The following recipient(s) could not be reached:

 

      Kevin ***** (*****@earthlink.com) on 5/15/2008 7:45 AM

            There was a SMTP communication problem with the recipient's email server.  Please contact your system administrator.

            blockedbyearthlink@abuse.earthlink.net>
 
I ** out the receipiants name.
 
Anyone know what could be going on?
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5/16/2008 12:42 PM  
Bonni,
 
In the email you can see what the reason is. Your server has been used as a spam source and Earthlink decided to block mail from your IP address. You can contact Earthlink and ask them to remove your IP address from the blocklist but if they don't want to do that you should start using a smart host:
 

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5/16/2008 04:57 PM  
I just wasn't sure if it was something I had done or not....
Thanks for the help
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