SMTP Relay   

We are trying to create a web page that offers the ability to send the page 
to a friend.  While trying to configure this, in telnet, we are getting 
Unable to relay messages.  We have closed the open relay in exchange.  Is it 
possible to open a relay for this purpose without becoming a drone to spam 
e-mail?

Thanks
Eric

date: Mon, 5 Dec 2005 10:07:02 -0800   author:   Eric N

RE: SMTP Relay   

If the web server and smtp server are on separate machines, then you need to 
allow relay for the IP address of the web server.   In the Access tab of your 
SMTP virtual server, click the relay button.  Make sure "Only the list below" 
is selected and add the IP address of the web server to the box.

"Eric N" wrote:

> We are trying to create a web page that offers the ability to send the page 
> to a friend.  While trying to configure this, in telnet, we are getting 
> Unable to relay messages.  We have closed the open relay in exchange.  Is it 
> possible to open a relay for this purpose without becoming a drone to spam 
> e-mail?
> 
> Thanks
> Eric

date: Tue, 6 Dec 2005 06:33:03 -0800   author:   David A. Coursey

RE: SMTP Relay   

I added the IP address of the Yahoo servers (where our web site is hosted) so 
I have 3 IP addresses in the restriction list being granted. Our Internal IP 
address, our External IP address and the Yahoo Server address.
My web site developer told me that the way this script is supposed to work 
is that a user will go through the Yahoo site, click a link to send the page 
to a friend.  That will invoke a Perl script on our local web server.
When we tested it via telnet, we are able to attach to the server, enter the 
Mail From: field, but get a 500 Address Error for the Rcpt To: field.
Your help is greatly appreciated.

Eric 

"David A. Coursey" wrote:

> If the web server and smtp server are on separate machines, then you need to 
> allow relay for the IP address of the web server.   In the Access tab of your 
> SMTP virtual server, click the relay button.  Make sure "Only the list below" 
> is selected and add the IP address of the web server to the box.
> 
> "Eric N" wrote:
> 
> > We are trying to create a web page that offers the ability to send the page 
> > to a friend.  While trying to configure this, in telnet, we are getting 
> > Unable to relay messages.  We have closed the open relay in exchange.  Is it 
> > possible to open a relay for this purpose without becoming a drone to spam 
> > e-mail?
> > 
> > Thanks
> > Eric

date: Tue, 6 Dec 2005 11:47:02 -0800   author:   Eric N

Re: SMTP Relay   

i would think you just need to "login" to your smtp server before you
send your email.

date: 8 Dec 2005 07:08:19 -0800   author:   unknown

Re: SMTP Relay   

We tried to login to the SMTP server via Telnet and we are still getting the 
500 Address Error.
Your help is greatly appreciated.


"leejosh@gmail.com" wrote:

> i would think you just need to "login" to your smtp server before you
> send your email.
> 
>

date: Fri, 16 Dec 2005 11:04:03 -0800   author:   Eric N