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Unfortunately, many admins believe that port-forwarding SMTP provides additional security. It doesn't, it limits the SMESERVER's ability to apply some rules.
Unfortunately, many admins believe that port-forwarding SMTP provides additional security. It doesn't, it limits the SMESERVER's ability to apply some rules.
====Outlook/Outlook Express give error 10060/0x800CCC90====
Most likely OUTLOOK (EXPRESS) isn't configured correctly.
-open OUTLOOK
-click TOOLS > ACCOUNTS
-click CHANGE (on the right-hand side)
-find INCOMING MAIL SERVER & OUTGOING MAIL SERVER (on right-hand side)
-type: mail.yourdomain.tld (in both places)
-click MORE SETTINGS (on bottom-right)
-click OUTGOING SERVER tab (at the top)
-checkmark "MY OUTGOING SERVER REQUIRES AUTHENTICATION"
-bullet "USE SAME SETTINGS AS INCOMING MAIL SERVER"
-click ADVANCED tab (at the top)
-find OUTGOING SERVER
-checkmark "THIS SERVER REQUIRES A SECURE CONNECTION" (under outgoing server)
-change 25 to 465
-click OK > NEXT > FINISHED
-you're finished, your email should work now
====Outlook test message doesn't come through====
You clicked the TEST ACCOUNT SETTINGS in OUTLOOK didn't you? This is a bug in OUTLOOK. The test message sends a test email with 'no Date header'. As the name suggests, this means a message without any date. Since the server doesn't accept mail with 'no Date header' (because it's required) the message is rejected. To test, send an actual message from OUTLOOK.
If you want, you can try THUNDERBIRD. It's like OUTLOOK but made by a different company. It's completely free and works very well at home and at the office.
====I can't receive/send email from my application (ACT!, vTiger, etc)====
Most likely, this is a bug the application you're using and not a problem with the SMESERVER. The application sends an email with 'no Date header'. As the name suggests, this means a message without any date. Since the server doesn't accept mail with 'no Date header' (because it's required) the message is rejected.
As a workaround you can disable the check for the 'Date header'.
To disable this check on the internal interface:
mkdir -p /etc/e-smith/templates-custom/var/service/qpsmtpd/config/peers/local
cd /etc/e-smith/templates-custom/var/service/qpsmtpd/config/peers/local
echo "# 17check_basicheaders disabled by custom template" > \
17check_basicheaders
signal-event email-update
To disable this check for the external interface:
mkdir -p /etc/e-smith/templates-custom/var/service/qpsmtpd/config/peers/0
cd /etc/e-smith/templates-custom/var/service/qpsmtpd/config/peers/0
echo "# 17check_basicheaders disabled by custom template" > \
17check_basicheaders
signal-event email-update
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