[PLUG] Postfix ESMTP authentication

[Jeme A Brelin]

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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