Hello Heiko,
Heiko Schlittermann, 05.06.2006 (d.m.y):
> I'd guess that you have at least one semi intelligent firewall (hint:
> the PIX) that intercepts the SMTP protocoll. You can check it by
> telnetting from yor client *through* the firewalls to the SMTP port on
> your server: If you see something like:
>
> 220 ******* SMTP *****
>
> it's most likely it's your firewall. In this case you have to
> find/change the SMTP related settings in the IMSS and/or PIX.
>
>
> Other possibility: The authentication offered by your Exim depends on
> some condition (like TLS, originating network, ...).
...which are (at least in case of TLS) not available when the "E" from
"ESMTP" is "stripped off" by a PIX. ;-)
Regards,
Christian Schmidt
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