Re: [Evolution] HELO command not supported

[Chris Tooley <chris tooley com>]

And suddenly Damian has a mailbox full of junk test messages... :)

On Fri, 2001-11-30 at 09:50, damiank anobi-asp com wrote:
> I've dealt with quite a few SMTP server issues.  If you have no trouble
> sending to other SMTP servers, try manually sending an email, note:  it is
> key that you type line 2 exactly as is.  Some servers try to perform DNS
> resolution on the privided hostname, I have found that this is the problem
> 75% of the time, when OTHER smtp servers work.
>
> 220 smtp.anobi-asp.com ESMTP
> HELO blahblah
> 250 smtp.anobi-asp.com
> MAIL FROM: damiank anobi-asp com
> 250 ok
> RCPT TO: damiank anobi-asp com
> 250 ok
> DATA
> 354 go ahead
> TO: damiank anobi-asp com
> SUBJECT: somemessage
> FROM: damiank anobi-asp com
> This is a test message
>  .
> 250 ok 1007135164 qp 28478
> QUIT
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jason High" <phirewall charter net>
> To: <damiank anobi-asp com>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2001 11:54 AM
> Subject: Re: [Evolution] HELO command not supported
>
>
> > Good idea..hadn't thought of this.  I tried it and the
> > server accepted the HELO command...so it's definitely an
> > Evolution problem.  Now what?
> >
> > On Wed, 28 Nov 2001 10:56:42 -0600
> >  <damiank anobi-asp com> wrote:
> > > Telnet to the SMTP server on port 25, it'll say something
> > > like...
> > > 220 server.domain.com ESMTP
> > >
> > > Type this...
> > > HELO myhost.mydomain.com
> > >
> > > See if it errors out on your HELO request...If it does
> > > try it again but this
> > > time type this...
> > > EHLO myhost.mydomain.com
> > >
> > > See if this errors as well.  The EHLO means you want to
> > > 'speak' ESMTP.
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Jason High" <phirewall charter net>
> > > To: <evolution ximian com>
> > > Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2001 9:26 AM
> > > Subject: [Evolution] HELO command not supported
> > >
> > >
> > > > Extremely irritating!  When I try to send mail (SMTP)
> > > with
> > > > no authentication method specified (the only thing
> > > supported
> > > > by my ISP) I get an error that the HELO command is not
> > > > supported.  My message is sent, but it's not saved to
> > > the
> > > > Sent folder, and I am always returned to the message.
> > > It's
> > > > become a major annoyance, so any help is GREATLY
> > > > appreciated.  Thanks in advance.
> > > >
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