[rt-users] Postfix configuration and fetchmail

[Scott Sjodin]

Thanks Dave, I followed your advice and have postfix sending mail for me.

This article helped a ton:
http://www.howtoforge.com/postfix_relaying_through_another_mailserver

Any advice on setting up security to prevent an open relay on my server?

Thanks,

Scott

On Mon, May 21, 2012 at 8:03 PM, Dave Burgess <burgess at cynjut.com> wrote:

>  In order to relay through a mail server, you either need to be sending
> mail to someone on that server, or have authorization.
>
> There are thousands of posts on setting up Postfix for relaying.
>
> Basically, you need to "sign in" to the mail server you want to use using
> some kind of authentication protocol.  This will depend largely on the
> configuration of the server.
>
> Since you are running PostFix, you can skip that step altogether and set
> up Postfix to send mail out directly to the recipient.  This would probably
> be much easier in the long run.  Just be sure to set up your own security
> so that no one can use you as an open relay.
>
> Dave
>
>
>
> On 5/20/2012 8:40 AM, Scott Sjodin wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
>  If you recall (you probably don't) I was attempting to use msmtp to send
> mail with my new RT 4.0.5 install. I have since abandoned those efforts and
> am now attempting to use Postfix to do so. Fetchmail is working fine, and
> I've followed the steps outlined in several install guides for setting up
> postfix to send mail (I can post my main.cf file for reference if
> requested).
>
>  I am getting much further with Postfix already, but am still unable to
> send mail. When I look in /var/log/syslog I see the following after
> attempting to send a test message:
>
>   May 20 06:35:08 Galactica postfix/smtp[14385]: C9F539019A: to=<
> scott.sjodin at gmail.com>, relay=smtp.mailanyone.net[72.35.23.195]:25,
> delay=0.53, delays=0.03/0.01/0.39/0.11, dsn=5.0.0, status=bounced (host
> smtp.mailanyone.net[72.35.23.195] said: 550 relay not permitted (in reply
> to RCPT TO command))
>
>  Any ideas? I'm at a loss here.
>
>  Thanks,
>
>  Scott
>
>
>
>
>
> --
> Dave Burgess
> Manager
> Cynjut Consulting Services, LLC402-403-4434 (Phone, FAX, and Cell)
>
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