postfix, what does this mean?

[Subhro]

Henry wrote:

> Err, I've got a bunch of mail questions...
> What the heck is going on here?
>
> Apr 12 23:26:48 postfix/qmgr[73146]: 8B46133C3E: from=<>, size=2716, 
> nrcpt=1 (queue active)
> Apr 12 23:26:48 postfix/qmgr[73146]: D956C33C39: from=<>, size=2712, 
> nrcpt=1 (queue active)
> Apr 12 23:26:48 postfix/qmgr[73146]: 5C36533C23: from=<>, size=2994, 
> nrcpt=1 (queue active)
> Apr 12 23:26:48 postfix/qmgr[73146]: B9A8E33C21: from=<>, size=2950, 
> nrcpt=1 (queue active)
> Apr 12 23:26:48 postfix/smtp[73236]: connect to 
> smtp2.nix.paypal.com[64.4.240.75]: Operation not permitted (port 25)
> Apr 12 23:26:48 postfix/smtp[73236]: connect to 
> smtp1.nix.paypal.com[64.4.240.74]: Operation not permitted (port 25)
> Apr 12 23:26:48 postfix/smtp[73236]: connect to 
> smtp1.sc5.paypal.com[64.4.244.74]: Operation not permitted (port 25)
> Apr 12 23:26:48 postfix/smtp[73239]: connect to 
> smtp1.nix.paypal.com[64.4.240.74]: Operation not permitted (port 25)
> Apr 12 23:26:48 postfix/smtp[73239]: connect to 
> smtp1.sc5.paypal.com[64.4.244.74]: Operation not permitted (port 25)
> Apr 12 23:26:48 postfix/smtp[73239]: connect to 
> smtp2.nix.paypal.com[64.4.240.75]: Operation not permitted (port 25)
> Apr 12 23:26:48 postfix/smtp[73236]: 8B46133C3E: 
> to=<service at paypal.com>, relay=none, delay=182913, status=deferred 
> (connect to smtp1.sc5.paypal.com[64.4.244.74]: Operation not permitted)
> Apr 12 23:26:48 postfix/smtp[73239]: D956C33C39: 
> to=<service at paypal.com>, relay=none, delay=190298, status=deferred 
> (connect to smtp2.nix.paypal.com[64.4.240.75]: Operation not permitted)
> Apr 12 23:26:48 postfix/smtp[73240]: connect to 
> rsliberty.nswebhost.com[67.18.67.68]: Operation not permitted (port 25)
> Apr 12 23:26:48 postfix/smtp[73240]: 5C36533C23: 
> to=<sdadsga at rsliberty.nswebhost.com>, relay=none, delay=60736, 
> status=deferred (connect to rsliberty.nswebhost.com[67.18.67.68]: 
> Operation not permitted)
>
> There from<> is not an omitted address... What is paypal trying to do?


Paypal is not trying to do anything. Some lamer is trying to use your 
SMTP host to send out fraud emails for malicious purposses.

Regards
S.