[SWLUG] smtp authentication

[Neil Jones]

On 13/12/2011 03:34, bascule wrote:
> not a linux question per se, but i require knowledgable people :)
> my local freecycle group uses yahoo groups which now insists that all mail go
> via an authenticated smtp server, so i set up to use my isp (virgin) server
> and authenticated with my virgin username, that part was fine, but yahoo
> promptly bounced the message back becasue the virgin server had replaced the
> 'from' address with my virgin address - which i never ever use to send mail -
> and thus the message to the group came from an address that wasn't registered
> to the group.
> is this rewriting of addresses normal when sending via an authenticated smtp
> server? if not then i can look at working around it, if it is then either i
> start using my isp email address or kiss goodbye to the group,
>
> bascule
I am puzzled by this. This email although using a Demon address is 
actually sent through smtp.ntlworld.com ( this is now part of Virgin)
I never have any trouble posting to yahoogroups.

I am therefore puzzled by your problems.

Neil