Re: [Evolution] Evolution - MAIL FROM response error: Unknown

[sledge rtccom net]

> On Mon, 2003-12-15 at 21:20, sledge rtccom net wrote:
> > I am having a problem sending mail from evolution through my local SMTP
> > server that doesn't make sense. Receiving and reading mail works fine. I
> > just can't send. When I hit the 'Send' button from the compose window I
> > get an information window that pops up that says:
> >
> > Error while performing operation:
> > MAIL FROM response error: Unknown
> >
> > A tcpdump of port 25 shows the following communication with the smtp
> > server (exchange in this case. (This happens no matter what smpt server
> > I
> > use.)
> >
> > Command: EHLO eran.rtccom.com\talderan
> > Response: 501 5.5.4 Invalid Address
> > Command: MAIL FROM:<thammer rtccom com>
> > Response: 503 5.5.2 Send hello first
> > Command: QUIT
> > Response: 221 2.0.0 alderan.dmcrtel.local Service closing transmission
> > channel
> >
> > It is like the EHLO string is getting 'cut off' or something. I am not
> > sure what it should be but my internal server name is
> > alderan.rtccom.com.
> >
> > This suddenly occurred out of nowhere. The only thing I did differently
> > was try to run GnomeMeeting this morning. After I tried to initialize
> > GnomeMeeting, another strange thing occurred: Xscreensaver would only
> > accept two characters in the password field to unlock my screen. Well, I
> > rebooted to make sure that GnomeMeeting didn't screw up my environment
> > somehow and Evolution still does this. Oh, after I rebooted,
> > Xscreensaver
> > is working normally again.
> >
> > I am not sure where to even start looking to resolve this issue. I am
> > running Evolution 1.4.5 with Connector 1.4.5 on Redhat Linux 9.
> >
> > any ideas on this would be most appreciated! Thanks!
> >
> > --
> > Todd Hammer <thammer rtccom com>
>
> Although I haven't much of an idea where to start, knowing what
> distribution might help someone?
>
> Have you tried with a different user, to find out if something in the
> Evolution configuration has been confused?
>
>
> --
> Tom Wesley

I am running Red Hat Linux 9 with XD2. I am the only linux user in my
office so it's not possible to look at anyone else's config or see if it
failing. I know that I can send mail manually through port 25 of the same
server and that other Outlook users are getting their mail just fine. I
will, however, create another user on my system and attempt to sendmail
with Evolution using that account.

--
Todd Hammer <thammer rtccom com>