Wise,
> Remote mail gateway host: mail.bsu.net
This is not needed and may be contributing to the trouble. Clear this field,
or enter the word 'localhost' and Apply the change. Stop, Start the SMTP
service.
Follow directions in the manual for the Relay settings, pg 113.
Daniel Donnelly
Ipswitch Technical Support
________________________________________________________
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Wise Choi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, August 07, 2000 12:54 AM
Subject: Re: [IMail Forum] Error encountered -- Relay for Addresses
> 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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