[ILUG] oceanfree smtp relaying problem

[Conor Daly]

On Fri, Jun 15, 2001 at 09:42:03PM +0100 or so it is rumoured hereabouts, 
Niall O Broin thought:
> On Fri, Jun 15, 2001 at 05:31:54PM +0100, Conor Daly wrote:
> > 
> > I'm using mail.oceanfree.net for pop and smtp.oceanfree.net for smtp.  Up
> > until a short while ago, both resolved to the same host and I was using
> > pop before smtp to authenticate with the smtp server.  Now, suddenly,
> > mail.oceanfree.net is one of 212.2.162.36 37 or 38 while
> > smtp.oceanfree.net is 212.2.163.39
> > 
> > Now, I'm getting "relaying prohibited" errors when I sendmail -q
> 
> That's curious - most ISPs allow relaying from their domains i.e. if you
> dial in to oceanfree, you can use smtp.oceanfree.net for smtp, and there's
> no need for pop before smtp authentication. If smtp.oceanfree.net suddenly
> won't allow you to relay from an Oceanfree IP address, then I reckon it's
> 58p a minute tech. support time, and good luck getting someone who
> understands the problem.

Ah, but oceanfree in not an ISP.  They just provide free email accounts.

> > Is there a way to set authentication info in sendmail.cf or somewhere or
> > is there anything else I can try?
> 
> There is a new SMTP AUTH protocol - I presume it's in recent versions of
> sendmail, though not all MUAs support it. I have a version of postfix which
> supports it, but I haven't had a chance to look at it yet.

I presume Donncha will come forth with the answer there! 
 
> > Conor (who can't send this email out 'cos he can't authenticate)
> 
> But you did, so how did you ?

Ahhh Haaa!  Lemenentry my dear Watson!  I'm dialling in to iol so i set
mail.iol.ie in my sendmail.conf.  However, I'd really like to get this
solved. 

> Niall

Conor
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Conor Daly <conor.daly at oceanfree.net>

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