Re: [exim] no response from Exim server (4.43)

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Author: John W. Baxter
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To: Exim, Users
Subject: Re: [exim] no response from Exim server (4.43)
On 9/20/05 2:18 AM, "Robert Cates" <robert@???> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> my Exim server seems to be sending/receiving mail for local users fine, but
> I just noticed an error while in my Account configuration in Outlook 2003...
>
> There's a button to test the account settings; all tests ok, except for the
> 'test e-mail' which returns the following error no matter what I've tried so
> far:
>
> 'Send test e-mail message: The specified server was found, but there was no
> response from the server. Please verify that the port and SSL information
> is correct.'
>
> So why would the server not respond? Following are some of my Exim config
> settings:
>
> #auth_advertise_hosts = ! 192.168.1.0/24
> #auth_advertise_hosts = ${if eq{$tls_cipher}{}{}{*}}
> auth_advertise_hosts = *
> tls_advertise_hosts = *
> tls_certificate = /etc/exim/certs
> tls_privatekey = /etc/exim/privkey
> #server_advertise_condition = ${if eq{}{$tls_cipher} {no} {yes} }
>
> I'm using Courier for my POP3/IMAP servers, if that has anything to do with
> it.


Item 11 on this page
<http://www.olympus.net/olympusnet/olympusonly/usingEmail/SmtpAuth/smtpAuthO
utlookXP_2000_2003.html>
seems relevant.

It says: 'IMPORTANT: Do NOT use the "Test Account Setting..." button to test
the settings. This will fail.'

This appears to be an Outlook thing.

--John