sendmail

Jacob cpunerd4 at gmail.com
Tue Jun 13 19:28:10 UTC 2006


Mikkel L. Ellertson wrote:
> Jacob wrote:
>   
>>  
>>
>>     
>>>> Actually I don't think it's a php problem, It seems to make it to
>>>> sendmail. But sendmail is having a problem connecting to other SMTP
>>>> servers. I keep getting returned e-mails.
>>>>         
>>> Do they include an error message with the reason for the return?
>>> If not, are there any in /var/log/maillog?   Does your ISP block
>>> direct outbound email?  You may have to forward through the ISP
>>> mailer - and many places will reject if you don't anyway.
>>>
>>>   
>>>       
>> Okay, how do I forward through my ISP?
>> This is the error: Deferred: Connection timed out with gsmtp163.google.com.
>>
>>     
> It looks like your ISP is blocking outgoing port 25 connections.
> Exactly how you relay though your ISP depends on your ISP. I have to
>  use SASL Auth with my ISP's mail server to get it to relay mail. (I
> use Postfix, so the way I do it will not work for you.) Your ISP may
>  require some type of authorization before it will relay mail for
> you. You may also be able to ask your ISP to open port 25 for your
> account.
>
> Mikkel
>   
Yeah, I looked at their website and apparently they do require 
authorization to connect to the SMTP server. How do I provide this?




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