[Gllug] sendmail Smart Host Authentcation

[Ken Smith]

- Tethys wrote:
> On 11/6/07, Ken Smith <kens at kensnet.org> wrote:
>
> You might have more success around here if you posted details of the
> errors you're seeing...
>
> Tet
>
>   
Yes I do understand that BUT when there is no information to post, 
describing the error is the only way..."the email vanishes"

the log file had entries like  ......


Nov  5 22:36:01 fileserver sendmail[10523]: lA5MYcVc010523: 
from=<kens at kensnet.org>, size=448, class=0, nrcpts=1, 
msgid=<472F9A7E.1050609 at kensnet.org>, proto=ESMTP, daemon=MTA, 
relay=localhost.localdomain [127.0.0.1]
Nov  5 22:36:01 fileserver sendmail[10523]: lA5MYcVc010523: 
to=<kens at kensnet.org>, delay=00:00:01, mailer=relay, pri=30448, stat=queued
Nov  5 22:36:02 fileserver MailScanner[10458]: New Batch: Scanning 1 
messages, 899 bytes
Nov  5 22:36:02 fileserver MailScanner[10458]: Virus and Content 
Scanning: Starting
Nov  5 22:36:02 fileserver MailScanner[10458]: Uninfected: Delivered 1 
messages
Nov  5 22:36:09 fileserver sendmail[10548]: lA5MYcVc010523: 
to=<kens at kensnet.org>, delay=00:00:09, xdelay=00:00:07, mailer=relay, 
pri=120448, relay=mail.btclick.com [213.123.20.93], dsn=2.0.0, stat=Sent 
(HYF23995 Message accepted for delivery)

Even with logging increased for 9 to 20 in sendmail.mc there wasn't a 
trace of the dialogue with the btclick mailserver and the message simply 
vanished and was never delivered. It turned out that the btclick server 
was wanting specific "from" details. I was using my own e-mail address 
as the "from" rather than the genuine address from the actual site. Once 
I had that sorted the btclick server was happy and so was I.

Thanks

Ken





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