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> I've been seeing those "doing -bs" lines since setting up my 
> mail service, but I can't account for those massive numbers 
> of messages.
> 
> Coincidentally(?), I no longer see those bogus attempts at 
> SSH logins from scripts that try all manner of ususal 
> accounts and passwords.
> 
> I'm running 'sendmail-8.11.6-23.73' from the RH rpms, and use 
> 'fetchmail-5.9.0-21.7.3' to collect mail from my ISP's POP server.

Are you routing fetchmail messages through the local smtp engine?

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Jonathan


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