[PLUG] Postfix ESMTP authentication
Jeme A Brelin
jeme at brelin.net
Tue Nov 4 12:32:01 UTC 2003
On Mon, 3 Nov 2003, Chris Healy wrote:
> I have a fair amount of experience with postfix. Not only in
> authorization issues, but also in running virtuals. And would be happy
> to help. Tho admittedly I haven't used MySQL.
>
> Did you choose to use MySQL for a particular reason? Or because you
> hoped it would be easier?
It IS easier for administration and pushing data around. I would have
prefered postgresql, but I didn't want to wade through and find any syntax
changes. I will probably experiment with that soon.
I don't think the database is the issue here.
> And what sort of Authorization problem are you having? For retrieving
> mail? Or for sending? Each would suggest a different problem, and
> therefore have a different resolution.
It's Postfix. I'm using portions of the Courier mail system for POP3 and
IMAP and the authentication there works fine.
The problem is that I can't send mail outside the local domain from remote
locations.
>From inside the local network, I can send mail anywhere in the world.
>From outside the local network, I can only send mail to the local network.
> Sorry, can't help here. I haven't tried to use telnet to do anything
> more then to check the port is open, and connecting.
I just can't seem to find which commands to issue for user and pass for
plaintext or CRAM authentication.
> I had this happen once before, rather then trying to figure out how I
> goofed the config, I wiped it and rebuilt, solving my problem.
Everything else works fine... no way am I wiping these configs.
There's almost nothing useful in the logs, either.
Kinda thinking postfix stinks at this point.
J.
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