Author: Toshio Kumagai Date: To: Philip Hazel CC: Paul M Foster, exim-users Subject: Re: [Exim] Relaying at ISP SMTP - ANSWERED
Hmmm...
Is it the infamous "Wildcard MX" effect ???
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Philip Hazel wrote: >
> On Sun, 18 Nov 2001, Paul M Foster wrote:
>
> > But more importantly, when the offending line was taken out of the
> > config file, Exim at last asked for relay from the server.
>
> If you want more convincing, please go and read RFC 2821. I can assure
> there is NO WAY Exim can "ask for a relay". There just isn't such a
> facility in the protocol. When I look at your two original dialogues, I
> see this:
>
> (1)
> > foster@???... Connecting to smtp.quillandmouse.com via relay...
> > 220 agamemnon.cnchost.com ESMTP [ConcentricHost SMTP Relay 1.14] ready at Thu, 8 Nov 2001 23:40:50 -0500 (EST)
>
> (2)
> > Connecting to zealous.cnchost.com [207.155.252.26.25] ... connected
> > SMTP<< 220 zealous.cnchost.com ESMTP [ConcentricHost SMTP MX 1.27] ready at Thu, 8 Nov 2001 23:41:53 -0500 (EST)
>
> They appear to be different hosts - that might make a difference.
> Especially as the first one says "SMTP relay" whereas the second one
> says "SMTP MX". That strongly suggests that the first one is set up for
> relaying and the second one is not.
> <snip!>
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