Thank you for your explanation > he just got the wrong IP. > I tested it and the smtp "fix" seems to be active: > > telnet mail3.techsoft.com.hk 25 > Trying 202.66.7.87... > Connected to mail3.techsoft.com.hk. > Escape character is '^]'. > 220 ************************************0 ************200*****0******0*00 > EHLO test > 500 unrecognized command
yep, it's feature of cisco firewall, don't recall its name. but i didn't know it indicates "smtp fixup" is on > there are two different issues here: > > if on the LAN the pix is not relevant but the AUTH method for OE was not > present. On the WAN pix seems to be present and must be disabled to have > ESMTP work. even after i added the LOGIN authenticator, both OE and thunderbird must check the "smtp require username/password" box. i wonder why thunderbird acts like OE (??) that only making use of AUTH LOGIN authenticator. The other 2 (AUTH PLAIN and AUTH CRAM-MD5) are used for login to POP/IMAP ??? Right now, the situation is the client needs to enter password TWICE, 1 for pop email off their mailbox, 1 for sending mail from my server. client must not appreciate that coz they didn't have to in the past (sendmail, qmail).. Any solution to this? a million thx to all you guys -- ## List details at http://www.exim.org/mailman/listinfo/exim-users ## Exim details at http://www.exim.org/ ## Please use the Wiki with this list - http://www.exim.org/eximwiki/
