> On Mon, Oct 27, 2003 at 06:26:38PM +0100, Marc Lalonde wrote: > > The message could not be sent because one of the recipients was rejected by > > the server. The rejected e-mail address was test@xxxxxxxxxxx . Subject > > 'Test', Account: 'mail.mydomain.com', Server: '(server's LAN IP address)', > > Protocol: SMTP, Server Response: '550 5.7.1 <test@xxxxxxxxxxx>... Relaying > > denied. IP name lookup failed [(Windoze's box LAN IP address)]', Port: 25, > > Secure(SSL): No, Server Error: 550, Error Number: 0x800CCC79 > > > > Do you think it still has to do with the port 25 being blocked??? > > > > No, your server is (correctly) refusing to send mail for someone on > a foreign IP address. Please setup SMTP AUTH if you want remote users on > dynamic IP addresses to send mail through your server. Ideally, you would also > only permit them to do so over an SSL- encrypted connection. > > If you just permit anyone to send, spammers will use your server as an open > relay. Even if you can figure out how to open your server up like that, DON'T. > Thank you. > I'm sorry, Alan, but the SMTP AUTH has been correctly configured from the beginning. Actually, the error message I sent was only to show me that my Outlook settings were incorrect, I didn't specify a user/password to authenticate my usage of the SMTP. As soon as I specified to use the same user than POP, it worked like a charm. Also, thank you for the implication that I'm running blind with scissors into the world of mailing with Linux... I'm completely aware of the dangers of spamming, I won't be a nimwit and have an open mail server... > -- > "We can no more blame our loss of freedom on Congressmen than we can > prostitution on pimps. Both simply provide broker services for their > customers." -- Dr. Walter Williams > > > -- > redhat-list mailing list > unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
