Re: [Evolution] [OT] evolution smtp handling

[jm jmason org (Justin Mason)]

Jeffrey Stedfast said:

> 1. Evolution is not detecting that the smtp server has AUTH (this may or
> may not be true, can't tell from the info you pasted)
>
> 2. It looks as though at least the MAIL command was completed successfully
> which would also suggest that it isn't AUTH (or at least I think so - I'm
> not too familiar with the AUTH extension and I don't have the RFC in front
> of me)
>
> In any event, I need to have more information if I am to solve this
> problem. 

BTW, my guess would be that it's requiring POP-before-SMTP, ie. you
need to login with POP3 or IMAP first, which adds the username (and/or
IP) to a temporary "ok to relay" list.

Obviously not as neat as SMTP AUTH but more widespread at the moment...

--j.