idnet.com mail server....

Bat · Jun 30, 2010, 22:18:07

Hi,
Evening all

Mail server seems to have a 20 minutes delay this evening, even mailing myself or using Outlook account test.
Emails sent last night have been turning up out of sequence this morning too

Can someone give it a kick when they're passing please?

Also does anyone know if Talk Talk are blocking IDnet emails?
Cheers,
Gavin

Simon · Jun 30, 2010, 22:24:53

I've just done a test, and it hasn't come through immediately. They won't do anything tonight, but I'll let IDNet know.

Bat · Jun 30, 2010, 23:00:18

Hi,
Thanks Simon, my marbles must be ok then

Cheers,
Gavin

Simon · Jun 30, 2010, 23:39:21

The delay seems to be with outgoing mail. I did a test from a non-IDNet account to my IDNet account and that arrived immediately, but sending from IDNet seems to be delayed.

darres08 · Jul 01, 2010, 07:35:44

I had a heap of mails bouncing back overnight in much the same way they were the other day where they get pinged back several hours after they sent. Hopefully it's a related issue and will be sorted soon.

Bat · Jul 01, 2010, 09:01:22

Hi,
I've also had some bounced back overnight.Time out on the "out-idnet" was the error message.
some messages were delivered, one sent at 8:30PM arrived at 2AM.
Cheers,
Gavin

sparky · Jul 01, 2010, 09:25:33

Same here,

I've had mail that I sent to BTinternet addresses and Yahoo bounced overnight. Is this fixed yet?

Glenn · Jul 01, 2010, 09:26:39

Call support and let them know.

Bat · Jul 01, 2010, 21:33:44

Hi,
I called support this afternoon for a progress report on this. The guy said it had been repaired but there was a substantial back log the system had to clear.
Although IDNet status report still says there's nothing wrong with it....

Cheers,
Gavin

Simon · Jul 01, 2010, 21:45:23

I didn't hear anything today, and have just emailed again to see what's happening. Thanks for the update.

B52 · Jul 01, 2010, 21:54:06

Ive just had emails that I sent this morning 9am bounced back to me tonight, 12 hrs later. I thought it may have been because they were to Hotmail addresses but it seem the problem is at IDs end. None of these were of real import, but that shouldnt matter. An earlier indication that they cant be delivered should be possible so other means can be used.

Simon · Jul 01, 2010, 21:59:29

Yes, there's a couple I sent today, which I don't know if they have been delivered.

darres08 · Jul 02, 2010, 08:32:14

More mails to hotmail bouncing overnight. When I spoke to them yesterday, they said it had been fixed, but I guess it's still lingering about a bit.

sparky · Jul 02, 2010, 09:04:45

I have had mails bounce yet again overnight that I sent to BTinternet and Yahoo addresses yesterday. They come back with this error,

Action: failed
Status: 4.4.1
Diagnostic-Code: X-Postfix; delivery temporarily suspended: connect to
127.0.0.1[127.0.0.1]: Connection refused

Is this the same problem?

B52 · Jul 02, 2010, 09:30:58

Emails returned again overnight and it takes hours for them to arrive back.
I get this message on them all:-

This is the mail system at host gremlin.idnet.net.

I'm sorry to have to inform you that your message could not
be delivered to one or more recipients. It's attached below.

For further assistance, please send mail to <postmaster>

If you do so, please include this problem report. You can
delete your own text from the attached returned message.

The mail system

< ****** @hotmail.co.uk>: delivery temporarily suspended: connect to
127.0.0.1[127.0.0.1]: Connection refused

sparky · Jul 02, 2010, 09:36:19

Yep, that's the same message that I get when I send to BTInternet or Yahoo email addresses, that were OK at the beginning of the week.

Other mails that I have sent to a couple of private company addresses seem to have got through OK.

I wonder what is going on................

Glenn · Jul 02, 2010, 09:46:50

Send in a report to support

sparky · Jul 02, 2010, 09:58:32

Just have.

Will post what they say.........................

Simon_idnet · Jul 02, 2010, 10:13:16

This new Windows XP vulnerability has affected a few of our customers who have sent large quantities of spam through our server which has now become blacklisted. We're working at getting delisted.

Steve · Jul 02, 2010, 10:15:15

Thanks Simon, time to ban XP we'll tell Rik when he gets back,

sparky · Jul 02, 2010, 10:18:28

It looks like Simon has already updated this thread, but here is the reply to me and the link to the threat.......

A new vulnerability in Windows XP has been discovered and is being exploited
by spammers who have infected several of our customer's computers with
viruses. These viruses are sending out large quantities of spam through our
mail servers which have become blacklisted. We are busy disconnecting
infected customers and helping them to disinfect their computers whilst also
trying to get our mailservers delisted.

For more information, please see here:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/10473495.stm

julika · Jul 02, 2010, 11:09:56

It started with Yahoo, then TalkTalk, continued with Verizon. Others so far seem to be unaffected. Any news about when we can expect e-mails to go out normally? (My system is not XP!)

Den · Jul 02, 2010, 11:16:50

I've just had one bounced back from hotmail and I use Windows 7

Simon · Jul 02, 2010, 11:17:34

All we can say is that IDNet are doing their best to get things moving as soon as possible. I guess a lot depends on how quickly the affecting mail servers delist them.

Glenn · Jul 02, 2010, 11:34:07

Quote from: Den on Jul 02, 2010, 11:16:50
I've just had one bounced back from hotmail and I use Windows 7

Once the sending server is blacklisted, all mail will be rejected, so it won't matter what OS you use.