Mr. Canary What you have run up against is probably a sendmail server that has antispamming rules instituted. So what does that mean? Sendmail has in the past defaulted to allow relaying of mail. So what is relaying? Well basically, it allows someone at xxx.com to send email to someone at yyy.com using zzz.com's mail server. Now why would a package like sendmail allow someone at xxx.com to use zzz.com's mail server with zzz.com's permission. Well (this is from a layman's perspective -- no flames please) the theory was that people used to have netiquete (did i spell that one right?) and allowing a open system allowed people to have open systems that were more flexible. Unfortunately, bulk email spammers have abused this and have stolen bandwidth from innocent people. to find out more go to http://www.sendmail.org or http://www.spam.abuse.net/spam/ Now what is the the fix? find someone who will process your mail. I am tired because I just brought home my newborn son ;) but look at what are the differences (ip/domain/ipforwarding wise) between your dialin users and the main server. good luck James Rem At 07:19 PM 6/15/98 -0500, you wrote: >Hi, > >I have about 15 dialin users. All accounts are ppp. Since I do not >have a permenant IP I don't offer email. However, I have paticular >free email service from www.netaddress.com that also uses a pop3 server. > >Why dialin users configure thier mail clients as folows: >outgoing (SMPT) mail.ohiocounty.net <----- me (netaddress.com has no >SMPT) >incomming (POP3) pop.netaddress.com >email address: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >reply to email address: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Now here is the problem: >Whenever a dialin user tries to send mail it a popup reply that says >"The server responded: We do not relay." This *only* happens for >dialin. I can send mail from the this terminal just fine. This >terminal has the same configuration as the dialin user would have. > >Can anyone shed some light on how to correct this problem? > >thanks in advance >-- >robert > >p.s are there any other mailing list I be able to post this question? > > >-- > PLEASE read the Red Hat FAQ, Tips, Errata and the MAILING LIST ARCHIVES! >http://www.redhat.com/RedHat-FAQ /RedHat-Errata /RedHat-Tips /mailing-lists > To unsubscribe: mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] with > "unsubscribe" as the Subject. > -- PLEASE read the Red Hat FAQ, Tips, Errata and the MAILING LIST ARCHIVES! http://www.redhat.com/RedHat-FAQ /RedHat-Errata /RedHat-Tips /mailing-lists To unsubscribe: mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe" as the Subject.
