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SMTP on server NC018 down

26 July 2012 16:55:14 +0000

We have temporarily stopped SMTP on server NC018 while we clean up a spam issue. This means that most of our clients will not be able to send email through their own server.

We’re actively working on this issue and will restart SMTP as soon as possible, and post an update here.

We apologise for the inconvenience.

Domain block removed

11 June 2012 10:59:58 +0000

The following four domains that were blocked a couple of weeks ago have been unblocked after liaising with the company involved:

  • cfcsprl.com
  • congofret.com
  • impala-wl.com
  • trafigura.com

Thanks for your patience while we worked to resolve this issue.

Domains blocked

21 May 2012 15:02:34 +0000

We have taken the unusual step of blocking mail to and from certain domains on our primary mail server that are not (to our knowledge) sources of spam. These domains are:

  • cfcsprl.com
  • congofret.com
  • impala-wl.com
  • trafigura.com

Please see the full details on the company blog.

Relay server back online

14 October 2011 14:48:58 +0000

The relay server is once again back online. We apologise for the inconvenience, and are working with the affected client to ensure that this problem is addressed.

Relay server offline

14 October 2011 14:27:28 +0000

The relay server is again offline while we clean up spam. It will be back online again within about half an hour.

Relay server back online

11 October 2011 16:55:57 +0000

The relay server is back online, and the source of the spam has been blocked until that client has re-secured their mail server. Thanks for your patience.

Relay server offline

11 October 2011 16:03:13 +0000

The relay server is offline for a few minutes while we clean up some spam that has been submitted through it. We’ll post an update here when it’s back online.

Email delivery issues: Zamtel and iWayAfrica

1 July 2011 19:24:14 +0000

For the last couple of days we’ve been seeing email to zamtel.zm addresses queued on our mail servers. Not sure what’s happening on their end, but our systems are working fine and mail to other destinations is being delivered normally.

Also, the delivery issues with iwayafrica.com addresses that we’ve been seeing for several months now — in fact, the better part of a year — continue. Email sent to these addresses is usually not delivered for several days, if at all. Again, this issue is with the destination mail servers, and is not under our control.

Relay server back online

5 January 2011 23:03:37 +0000

The spam has been removed from the relay server’s mail queue and it has been restarted. We’re working to resolve this issue with the client in question, and will do our best to ensure that this situation does not happen again.

Relay server once again being cleaned up

5 January 2011 22:22:29 +0000

Although the client mail server that had been relaying spam had apparently been cleaned up, it has been compromised again and has been blocked from accessing the relay server. The relay server has been stopped again while we clean up the mess. We’ll post an update here when it’s back up, and the offending server will remain blocked until we have an assurance from the client that it is no longer compromised.

We apologise for the inconvenience that this is causing.

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Systems at a Glance:


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Server NC023, London, United Kingdom (Relay server), INTERNAL.NC023InternalUp?
Server NC028, Vancouver, Canada (Monitoring server), INTERNAL.NC028InternalUp?
Server NC031, New York, United States of America (Web server), INTERNAL.NC031InternalUp?
Server NC033, Toronto, Canada (Primary nameserver), OPERATIONAL.NC033OperationalUp?
Server NC034, Lusaka, Zambia (Phone server), INTERNAL.NC034InternalUp?
Server NC035, Sydney, Australia (Secondary nameserver), OPERATIONAL.NC035OperationalUp?
Server NC036, Amsterdam, Netherlands (Mail server), OPERATIONAL.NC036OperationalUp?
Server NC040, Toronto, Canada (Web server), INTERNAL.NC040InternalUp?
Server NC041, New York, United States of America (Web server), OPERATIONAL.NC041OperationalUp?
Server NC042, Seattle, United States of America (Status website), OPERATIONAL.NC042OperationalUp?

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