Date: Thu, 10 May 2001 09:59:51 +0100 From: Rasputin <rara.rasputin@virgin.net> To: David Banning <david@banning.com> Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: sendmail - masquerading user name Message-ID: <20010510095951.C81644@dogma.freebsd-uk.eu.org> In-Reply-To: <20010510005356.C526@yahoo.com>; from sky_tracker@yahoo.com on Thu, May 10, 2001 at 12:53:56AM %2B0000 References: <20010508122131.A27691@yahoo.com> <200105100019.UAA00799@scarlet.my.domain> <20010510005356.C526@yahoo.com>
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* David Banning <sky_tracker@yahoo.com> [010510 06:00]: > On Wed, May 09, 2001 at 08:19:06PM -0400, User Ipt Ian Patrick Thomas wrote: > > Ok, what's the trick. I have tried the following with no luck. > > > > telnet mail.yahoo.com smtp > > telnet smtp.mail.yahoo.com smtp > > telnet smtp.yahoo.com smtp > > I have never tried to telnet my mail server, and when I try > to I get the same response you do. If you want the SMTP service, look up the MXesv for the domain: [rasputin@dogma rasputin]$ dig yahoo.com mx <snip> ;; ANSWER SECTION: yahoo.com. 21m17s IN MX 1 mx3.mail.yahoo.com. yahoo.com. 21m17s IN MX 9 mta-v6.mail.yahoo.com. yahoo.com. 21m17s IN MX 1 mx1.mail.yahoo.com. yahoo.com. 21m17s IN MX 1 mx2.mail.yahoo.com. > > In my mailbox, the only option I found is for POP pickup and > > forwarding to another address. I do POP pickup now. I don't have an FQDN so > > I couldn't have my mail forwarded directly to my box. When I do the same > > telnet using smtp.earthlink.net smtp, I get a response. It looks like for > I am no expert, but it seems to me that a mail server does not have > to be configured for telnet. Other than for testing, what do you > telnet the mail server for? Telnet to port 25 (smtp) opens a session to tthe smtp port of the mailserver. Since that's how your mail client sends mail, you need to be able to hit port 25 to send mail. Although I doubt a web-based mail service would let you send mail through them like that. Then again... -- Magnocartic, adj.: Any automobile that, when left unattended, attracts shopping carts. -- Sniglets, "Rich Hall & Friends" Rasputin :: Jack of All Trades - Master of Nuns :: To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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