>I am using Imail v5.5 (now upgraded to 5.09) and we are having a problem
>with spammers using our relay to send huge amounts of bulk mail.
>
>SMTP Security was set to Relay mail for anyone
cold
>which I changed to Relay mail for local hosts
warmer but still not there
>. Since changing this, we have been able to send mail
>out, but have not been able to receive any mail in from any source.
receiving mail for accounts on Imail is not relaying so your relay setting
don�t matter. this smells like DNS.
do you have your default Imail hostname in the OS�s hosts file?
>People sending to us get the message, 550 not local host strodes.ac.uk, not a
>gateway.
look that up in the KB
> I believe that there is a hosts file somewhere which needs to be
>updated
good belief, you will be saved, PTL.
>, but I can't find this under \imail, plus I don't have a clue what
>goes into it.
In File Explorer, hit Ctrl-F, open file with notepad and you�ll see the format.
>I was advised to change it to Relay mail for local users
bad advice.
good advice: relay for addresses.
Len
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