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Our server is being used to send spam from an account that doesn't belong to our domain. This account is sending emails to other domains and it is affecting our IP reputation.

log:

Nov 20 06:31:42 mydomain postfix/qmgr[5177]: 8C5C921014: from=<info3@samrexindia.com>, size=327666, nrcpt=1 (queue active)

Nov 20 06:31:42 mydomain opendkim[1017]: BA73821F61: no signing table match for 'info3@samrexindia.com'

Nov 20 06:31:42 mydomain postfix/qmgr[5177]: BA73821F61: from=<info3@samrexindia.com>, size=327674, nrcpt=1 (queue active)

Nov 20 06:31:42 mydomain postfix/smtp[5214]: 61964220B8: to=<info3@samrexindia.com>, relay=aspmx.l.google.com[74.125.192.26]:25, delay=0.45, delays=0.01/0/0.34/0.1, dsn=5.7.1, status=bounced (host aspmx.l.google.com[74.125.192.26] said: 550-5.7.1 [67.205.151.88      12] Our system has detected that this message is 550-5.7.1 likely unsolicited mail. To reduce the amount of spam sent to Gmail, 550-5.7.1 this message has been blocked. Please visit 550-5.7.1  https://support.google.com/mail/?p=UnsolicitedMessageError 550 5.7.1  for more information. e12si9806509qvj.70 - gsmtp (in reply to end of DATA command))

I am trying to block these emails by using this configuration in the file main.cf of postfix:

"smtpd_relay_restrictions = permit_mynetworks,permit_sasl_authenticated,reject_unauth_destination"

but it didn't work. How can I stop this type of open relay?

postconf - output

alias_database = hash:/etc/aliases

alias_maps = hash:/etc/aliases

anvil_rate_time_unit = 60s

body_checks = regexp:/etc/postfix/body_checks

broken_sasl_auth_clients = yes

command_directory = /usr/sbin

config_directory = /etc/postfix

daemon_directory = /usr/libexec/postfix

data_directory = /var/lib/postfix

debug_peer_level = 2

debugger_command = PATH=/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/X11R6/bin ddd $daemon_directory/$process_name $process_id & sleep 5

disable_vrfy_command = yes

dovecot_destination_recipient_limit = 1

header_checks = regexp:/etc/postfix/header_checks

html_directory = no

inet_interfaces = all

inet_protocols = all

invalid_hostname_reject_code = 554

mail_owner = postfix

mailq_path = /usr/bin/mailq.postfix

manpage_directory = /usr/share/man

message_size_limit = 30720000

milter_default_action = accept

milter_protocol = 2

mua_client_restrictions = permit_sasl_authenticated, reject

mua_helo_restrictions = permit_sasl_authenticated, reject

mua_sender_restrictions = permit_sasl_authenticated, reject

multi_recipient_bounce_reject_code = 554

mydestination = localhost, localhost.localdomain

myhostname = tboxplanet.com

mynetworks = 127.0.0.0/8 10.136.0.0/16

newaliases_path = /usr/bin/newaliases.postfix

non_fqdn_reject_code = 554

non_smtpd_milters = $smtpd_milters

proxy_read_maps = $local_recipient_maps $mydestination $virtual_alias_maps $virtual_alias_domains $virtual_mailbox_maps $virtual_mailbox_domains $relay_recipient_maps $relay_domains $canonical_maps $sender_canonical_maps $recipient_canonical_maps $relocated_maps $transport_maps $mynetworks $smtpd_sender_login_maps $sender_bcc_maps $recipient_bcc_maps $smtp_generic_maps $lmtp_generic_maps $alias_maps $virtual_mailbox_limit_maps

queue_directory = /var/spool/postfix

readme_directory = /usr/share/doc/postfix-2.10.1/README_FILES

relay_domains = proxy:mysql:/etc/postfix/mysql-relay_domains_maps.cf

relay_domains_reject_code = 554

sample_directory = /usr/share/doc/postfix-2.10.1/samples

sendmail_path = /usr/sbin/sendmail.postfix

setgid_group = postdrop

smtp_tls_security_level = may

smtpd_client_message_rate_limit = 0

smtpd_client_recipient_rate_limit = 0

smtpd_end_of_data_restrictions = check_policy_service inet:127.0.0.1:10031

smtpd_helo_required = yes

smtpd_milters = inet:127.0.0.1:8891

smtpd_recipient_limit = 5000

smtpd_recipient_restrictions = check_policy_service inet:127.0.0.1:10031, permit_mynetworks, permit_sasl_authenticated, reject_unauth_destination, reject_invalid_hostname, reject_unknown_recipient_domain, reject_rbl_client bl.spamcop.net, reject_rbl_client zen.spamhaus.org, permit

smtpd_relay_restrictions = permit_mynetworks, permit_sasl_authenticated,reject_unauth_destination

smtpd_sasl_auth_enable = yes

smtpd_sasl_authenticated_header = yes

smtpd_sasl_path = private/auth

smtpd_sasl_type = dovecot

smtpd_sender_restrictions = reject_non_fqdn_sender, permit_mynetworks, permit_sasl_authenticated, reject_sender_login_mismatch, reject_unlisted_sender, check_sender_access pcre:/etc/postfix/access, permit

smtpd_tls_CAfile = /etc/letsencrypt/live/mail.tboxplanet.com/fullchain.pem

smtpd_tls_auth_only = yes

smtpd_tls_cert_file = /etc/letsencrypt/live/mail.tboxplanet.com/cert.pem

smtpd_tls_key_file = /etc/letsencrypt/live/mail.tboxplanet.com/privkey.pem

smtpd_tls_loglevel = 1

smtpd_use_tls = yes

strict_rfc821_envelopes = yes

unknown_address_reject_code = 554

unknown_client_reject_code = 554

unknown_hostname_reject_code = 554

unknown_local_recipient_reject_code = 554

unknown_relay_recipient_reject_code = 554

unknown_virtual_alias_reject_code = 554

unknown_virtual_mailbox_reject_code = 554

unverified_recipient_reject_code = 554

unverified_sender_reject_code = 554

virtual_alias_domains =

virtual_alias_maps = hash:/etc/postfix/blacklist, proxy:mysql:/etc/postfix/mysql-virtual_alias_maps.cf, regexp:/etc/postfix/virtual_regexp

virtual_gid_maps = static:12

virtual_mailbox_base = /mnt/vmail

virtual_mailbox_domains = proxy:mysql:/etc/postfix/mysql-virtual_domains_maps.cf

virtual_mailbox_limit_maps = proxy:mysql:/etc/postfix/mysql-virtual_mailbox_limit_maps.cf

virtual_mailbox_maps = proxy:mysql:/etc/postfix/mysql-virtual_mailbox_maps.cf

virtual_minimum_uid = 101

virtual_transport = dovecot

virtual_uid_maps = static:101

OK, you are using MySQL to store users, domains to service, etc. You'll need to open up one of the mysql conf files, get the username/password and what database is being used, and look through the users and transport maps to figure out exactly who your server is configured to service. Then remove the accounts/domains that do not belong to your company.

Look at the file /etc/postfix/mysql-virtual_mailbox_maps.cf It should have something like

user = mailuser

password = secretword!

hosts = 127.0.0.1

dbname = mail_data

query = SELECT 1 FROM virtual_users WHERE email='%s'

In it. Username, password, and database are all listed there. Use that info to connect via mysql client, or mysql-workbench, etc. to do your exploration.

It appears that your mail server is set up similar to how this tutorial works - https://workaround.org/ispmail/jessie

After several days without incident i'm find the solution to our problem.

smtpd_relay_restrictions = check_sender_access hash:/etc/postfix/permit_domain

I create a list of domains who can send emails(relay), this list just authorizing mydomain, because the email who are sending spam is under domain gmail