aha! yes, thank you, that was it. (I was sending the test to myself... slap head!)
fyi, I'm running v1.7 of SIMs... what's the current recommended/available? thanks for the help! Cameron Knowlton [EMAIL PROTECTED] >On 01/04/02 at 12:30, Cameron Knowlton wrote: > >> I've read the section on "SMTP: Prohibiting Unauthorized Relaying", >> but still can't seem to get it to kick in. >> >> I have in the Client Hosts section: >> >> 209.91.91.194-209.91.91.222 >> >> which should restrict *me* (I'm using an IP far outside the above >> range.) >> >> however, I'm still able to SMTP through SIMS. >> >> I've tried this with and without the "Relay for Clients Only" option >> checked, and quit my own email program between tests. >> >> my "SMTP: Black Listed" table is empty, and both "Use Blacklist DNS >> Server" and 'Verify Return Paths" are off. >> >> I thought I'd had this working before (on my previous server). >> >> Any thoughts? > >A couple come to mind. Make sure when you try to relay a message through your >server that it has been longer than whatever you've got set for "authenticated >IPs are treated as Clients' ones" since you last checked your mail via POP. >Otherwise your IP address will still be temporarily in SIMS' client hosts list >and you'll be allowed to relay. Also, you need to test the relay setting with >a message whose destination is some other server besides your SIMS server. If >the message is sent to an address that's local on the server that you're >testing, then it's not a third party relay and SIMS will accept it (as long as >other anti-spam features are not triggered). > > Christopher Bort | [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Webmaster, Global Homes | [EMAIL PROTECTED] > <http://www.globalhomes.com/> | PGP public key available on request > -- [please use this temporary email address until further notice: [EMAIL PROTECTED] thanks! Cameron Knowlton] ############################################################# This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To switch to the INDEX mode, E-mail to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Send administrative queries to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
