rsync error using ssh : @ERROR: access denied to server.domain.com from unknown (0.0.0.0) {Scanned By MailScanner}

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I use rsync to mirror several servers.

I run RH7.3

My rsyncd.conf file is:

motd file = /etc/rsync.d/rsync.motd
log file = /var/log/rsyncd.log
pid file = /var/run/rsyncd.pid
lock file = /var/run/rsync.lock
hosts allow = 10.1.2.200 10.1.2.201
hosts deny = 0.0.0.0/0.0.0.0
use chroot = yes
max connections = 3
#syslog facility =

[website]
   path = /var/www/website
   comment = Connex Live WWW Server
   uid = nobody
   gid = nobody
   read only = no
   list = yes
   auth users = someone,root
   secrets file = /etc/rsync.d/rsync.secrets


I use the --rsh=ssh option to use a ssh protocol

A typical script contains:

#!/bin/ash
PATH=/usr/local/bin:/bin:/usr/bin
### Setting user
USER=root

echo Synchronizing Website
#echo

rsync --rsh=ssh \
 --password-file=/root/.rsyncpwd  \
 --compress --recursive --times --perms --links --owner --group \
 --include "web_order*" --include "web_user.*" --include
"web_user_c*" --include "web_user_h*" \
 --include "web_user_l*" --include "web_org*" --include "web_in*" --include
"web_quote*" \
 --include "quick_connect.*" \
 --exclude "*" \
 10.1.2.190::website /var/www/website


Everything worked perfectly.

I am now getting the error
@ERROR: access denied to server.domain.com from unknown (0.0.0.0)

If I changed the script so I do not use a ssh shell, everything works fine.

I have hunted the web for a solution, but no joy.

Please advise how I correct the problem.