try (doing this from your mailserver itself)
telnet localhost 25
HELO localhost
MAIL FROM:me@???
RCPT TO:someone@???
DATA
.
you can only telnet to your mail server from *any source* and have it accept
mail if
* your source IP is in relay_hosts
or
* the domain you are emailing is listed in local_domains
----- Original Message -----
From: "ketvin" <ketvin@???>
To: <exim-users@???>
Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2003 6:12 PM
Subject: [Exim] smtp auth
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> Dear lists,
>
> i am trying to manually send email out from my exim without using any
email client.
>
> i used telnet xx.xx.xx.xx 25 to connect to the smtp port, then
> ehlo
> mail fr: <local email>
> rcpt to: <external email>
>
> then it return me with "relay not permitted" , is there any way i can get
over this ? i saw a AUTH there, how do i use that one ?
>
>
> thanks
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