Chris Hilts wrote the following on 11/21/2007 2:01 PM -0800:
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> >      I already have fail2ban running to protect a ssh server. Until
> > now ( just 1 day ), it is running ok.
>
> >      I will use your rules to protect squirrelmail too. :-) I already
> > use squirrel_logger. :-)
>
> I would recommend using fail2ban to protect the underlying SMTP and IMAP
> services rather than SquirrelMail, as it is just a client for those
> services.  You want to protect the services themselves.  YMMV, of course.

I would agree whole heartedly.  In fact, I not only monitor SquirrelMail
with fail2ban, but also SSH, SMTP (failed Auth & repeated failed relay
attempt), IMAP, POP, and HTTP, as well.  It works great in every instance.

Bill

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