Here is my settings in IMail
Default mail host: mail.bsu.net
Queue timer: 30
Remote mail gateway host: mail.bsu.net
Send all remote mail through gateway ? NO
Tries before sending to gateway: 3
Tries before returning to sender: 20
Relay any mail
Allow remote mail to local lists ? YES
Allow remote view of local lists ? YES
Refuse NULL senders ? NO
Check valid sender format ? YES
Log to syslog.txt
Disable SMTP VRFY command? YES
Disable SMTP AUTH reporting? NO
I can create an account for people to test. But the thing is, right now my settings is
RELAY MAIL FOR ANYONE. So I think even I setup a test account, people can only test it
within the time frame I setup the relay mail option to RELAY MAIL FOR ADDRESSES.
Actually I'm a temp. Email manager. I got this role for my class. My class operates as
an ISP to provide a hands-on environment for students to learn. If I can't solve the
open relay hole problem... I'm afraid my professor may fail me! :(
So, can anyone please go step by step with me to setup Relay mail for Addresses?
I tried to telnet mail.bsu.net 25 and it went through fine.
Thank you
Wise
---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: "Daniel Donnelly" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Wed, 2 Aug 2000 16:21:21 -0400
>Wise,
>
>Going back to the original error, see the number 10060, well that is a
>Winsock error number, meaning 'Connection timed out'. So, this means that
>the client waited some time, but could not establish the connection. Could
>be the clients timeout setting is too short (or server was too busy to
>answer in the alloted time) or anything that might have kept the connection
>(DNS, TCPIP, modem) from being completed.
>
>Anyway, if this error occured when one was trying to 'send' a message, it
>may or may not have something to do with the Relay setting. If that were the
>only thing changed, then I might say it is server related. But now you say
>the settings probably were not correct (or unchanged from what they were
>before the test), and with that info, I would say it is not the server, but
>client or connection related.
>
>All this means to me, is that your test was not valid. Best to make sure the
>client is not having this problem, now, then re-run the test with the
>changed SMTP settings.
>
>As for new questions:
>> Should I check the box for "REFUSE <> NULL SENDER" in SMTP security?
>No. This will keep 'postmaster' and other bounce related messages from
>reaching the proper destination.
>
>> Does this help to close the relay hole problem?
>No, no effect on that at all.
>
>> I can setup an account for you to test. but -- now i'm still using RELAY
>for ANYONE option since RELAY for addresses FAILED during the testing....
>Set up the account! Let the person know your settings and run a test, change
>the settings and test again. This will tell you exactly how it is working!
>If you wish to 'inactivate' the account, you can (Account Access Disabled
>checkbox), so it can only be used at particular times, which you control.
>
>Daniel Donnelly
>Ipswitch Technical Support
>________________________________________________________
>See our Knowledge Base at http://support.ipswitch.com/kb
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Wise Choi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Sent: Wednesday, August 02, 2000 2:31 PM
>Subject: Re: [IMail Forum] Error encountered -- Relay for Addresses
>
>
>> I really don't know if the RELAY FOR ADDRESSES is working or not.
>> Coz before I change the option, I forgot to press APPLY. So after I went
>to do my testing, although it asked me for the password, I am not sure if it
>is working or not since when I look at IMail Administrator again, the option
>went back to RELAY FOR ANYONE. I don't know during I do the testing, whether
>it is working, or if Netscape just ask for password whenever you try to send
>email out.
>> Later (after I change it back to RELAY FOR ADDRESSES and make sure I press
>APPLY and restart the SMTP service) I did have a volunteer who sent mail
>using netscape and it prompted for password.
>> I have no idea why OE uses SSL. I don't know if there is something wrong
>in the settings....
>> The disable SMTP AUTH reporting is UNCHECKED even when I'm just using
>> RELAY For ANYONE option.
>> Should I check the box for "REFUSE <> NULL SENDER" in SMTP security?
>> Does this help to close the relay hole problem?
>> I can setup an account for you to test. but -- now i'm still using RELAY
>for ANYONE option since RELAY for addresses FAILED during the testing....
>> Thank you for your help!
>>
>> Wise
>>
>> ---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
>> From: Len Conrad <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> Date: Wed, 02 Aug 2000 08:26:21 +0200
>>
>> >
>> >>I did testing tonight to see if "Relay for Addresses" option is working
>> >>properly.
>> >>I asked several people to test it for me by using a different ISP to
>> >>dialup and check/send their email through Outlook Express and Netscape
>> >>Mail Messenger.
>> >>It went OK with Netscape Mail Messenger.
>> >
>> >ie, they could relay mail through you after SMTP AUTH?
>> >
>> >>However, in Outlook Express, it gives an error message:
>> >>"The connection to the server has failed. Account mail.bsu.net server
>> >>mail.bsu.net(our mail domain) Protoco; SMTP Port 25 Secure SSL no socket
>> >>error 10060. Error # OX8OOCOE."
>> >>What's wrong???
>> >
>> >SSL?? Why is OE using SSL?? to do SMTP/POP3 ?
>> >
>> >>In IMail Administrator, under SMTP Security, I uncheck the "disable SMTP
>> >>AUTH reporting" (actually this isn't even checked when we are just using
>> >>"RELAY FOR ANYONE" option. The disable SMTP VRFY command box is checked
>though.
>> >
>> >>Please help! I don't know what's wrong...
>> >
>> >It's probably nothing wrong in Imail, but in our dear old poisoned gift
>> >from MS, Outlook Express.
>> >
>> >Can you set up an account for me and I will check it with my Eudora Pro
>> >with logging on? Email me privately an accout name and password
>> >
>> >You see to have checked SMTP AUTH, since you're not reporting it in the
>> >"250" messages:
>> >
>> ># telnet mail.bsu.net 25
>> >Trying 206.207.93.102...
>> >Connected to mail.bsu.net.
>> >Escape character is '^]'.
>> >220 X1 NT-ESMTP Server mail.bsu.net (IMail 6.03 979-1)
>> >ehlo sv.meiway.com
>> >250-mail.bsu.net says hello
>> >250-SIZE 0
>> >250-8BITMIME
>> >250-DSN
>> >250-ETRN
>> >250-AUTH LOGIN
>> >250-AUTH=LOGIN
>> >250 EXPN
>> >AUTH CRAM-MD5
>> >334 PDE2MDYyLjE4MTQ3MDMxQHBheWV0dGU+
>> >qfqsdfsfqsflmqsjfqmklfj
>> >500 failed authentication
>> >quit
>> >221 Goodbye
>> >Connection closed by foreign host.
>> >#
>> >
>> >Len
>> >
>> >
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