Mail Server Help
Mail Server Help forum discussing tips, tricks, techniques and Spam containment solutions. Topics include mail servers such as Sendmail and Qmail, webmail interfaces such as Squirrelmail and Horde and spam solutions such as SpamAssassin and Bayesian
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qmail smtp control
I have setup ESMTP, user is now require to login to access our SMTP server.
But how can limit my SMTP server for those From address or Return-to address that listed in my rcpthosts only?
As some of the users are using the SMTP server ...
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SENDMAIL PROBLEM (aliases).. PLEASE SOMEBODY HELP ME
Hi linux people,
I added entries to the alias file and then I tried to run: newaliases
I got an error: newaliases: cannot open /etc/mail/aliases: Executable files not allowed
I did chmod 775 aliases
but then I got another error:
newali...
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Starting Apache James as Win32 Service
I'm using Apache James 2.1.3 server, when I start James, a console window stills opened.
I wanna know if exists a way to start James as a Windows Service instead a DOS conssole window?
Regards
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Apache James IMAP support
I installed Apache James on my PC to make some tests for a JavaMail application.
I need to know if James supports imap protocol, JavaMail application requires imap protocol.
I appreciate some help
Best Regards
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SMTP auth sending problem
System: RH 7.3 W/qmail
Admin software PLESK
When I set up the email server to require authentication when sending email, it will prompt for user name password and even with the correct information, it will not send. It keeps asking ...
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procmail
I am sorry to bother you wit a procmail question, but I am a
complete newbie.
My problem is this. I have several users on a mailserver I have set
up, and a postmaster, what I want to do is sort the users mail into
their folder...
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qmail's smtpgreeting with virtual hosts
Hi,
Is there a way to define different SMTP greeting messages for each virtual host, or possibly even have qmail realize which virtual host is being accessed?
Thanks,
Chris
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sendmail woes
Hello experts,
I'm trying to convince sendmail to relay email via an IP address. This IP address dosen't have a hostname, and sendmail bounces emails back.
This is the message that goes into the error log:
... sendmail[1817]: OAA0181...
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web admin
Hi,
Is there any tools that allows me to administer vpopmail over the web?
I used to use qmail admin but there were some weird issues that i can't solve so I'm wondering if there are some better tools out there.
I am also allowing ...
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Qmail+Qpopper Problem
Hi! He have been using Qmail+Qpopper service in our mail server at work. Now people from here need a second domain for their mail account. we have done some searching over the web, and we found that our Qpopper service doesnt allow virtual ...
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All sent mail says "Wed, December 31, 1969 7:00 pm"
On our LAMP server, whenever our php application sends emails out, the date on the emails is Wed, December 31, 1969 7:00 pm, which I figure to be UNIX time for ZERO, adjusted (?) for time zone? Maybe.
For some recipients this is a major...
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Qmail relay problem
I was wondering if there is a way to setup qmail to allow just me (the sys admin) to use the smtp server to send mail... its setup to not relay of course but i dont have access to a smtp server while on the road with my pda, therefor cant s...
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email client to replace outlook express
hello--
outlook have messed up my emails one time too many !
I like linux so much, I'd like to run my mail client on it.
Which email client would you recommend ?
Hopefully something that doesn't have it's proprietary format for st...
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Sendmail error from php mail() function
I have set up a php mail script for a website which is not returning any error messages - code below:
$myname = "Alex";
$myemail = "alex@myemail.com";
$contactname = $username;
$contactemail = $_POST...
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free email server
Does anyone have any recommendation for free email servers to be used on windows system? Thanks.
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SMTP connection denied
When I try sending mail out to anyone not on my mail server, the log says:
starting delivery 1: msg 1294858 to remote URL
status: local 0/10 remote 1/20
@delivery 3: deferral: Sorry,_I_wasn't_able_to_establish_an_SMTP_connection._(#4....
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Qmail: CNAME_lookup_failed_temporarily
I had a qmail server running (vpopmail, imap) for a few months now... We had trouble to get it working at first but it was eventually resolved.
So I let it run just like that. The guy who installed it, a Linux Redhat techie (which I'm re...
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qmail and vpopmail usage question
I am working in a non-profit organization that needs to do the following in terms of our e-mail hosting.
We have 4 domains.
first.com
second.com
third.com
different.com
Currently, when a message is sent to URL, URL or URL the ...
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IMail Server
I've just installed IMail Server 8 on an old WIn2000 Workstation which is running on a Win2000Server Domain. The Win2000 workstation connects through a router to the outside world. The IMail Server seems to be setup correctly, all users c...
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how do you set your mail.domain.com
hello i have a windows server 2003 an right now i'm using mailenable for a mail server and when i setup a mail account on my system i have to set the smtp and the pop to just mydoamin.com... i want it to be mail.mydomain.com....
thanks, ...
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sendmail configuration
I am trying to make sure my mail server is secure. I belive I already enabled pop3s and imaps so that it uses SSL, and therefore encrypting user passwords.
I can also do the same thing with sendmail when I want to send mail from my mail...
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Email Monitoring For A Company - Linux
Hi,
We looking at running our own email server at work. We need a way to monitor all the workers email to make sure we paying them for work and not for them to email their girlfriend.
We will be send out notices for them to sign to ag...
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Help Exchange Server
MONITORING EXCHANGE SERVER
Is there a way to check randomly checkl the mails comming in and being sent out to see if users are not abusing it.
What is the best posible way to back up exchange server in case of server going down. (Inclu...
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how to manage users mail in Lan?
i seach for mail program do the following things:
- the program run in Lan with multi users.
-Administrator have ability to view and del users messeges (inbox+outbox) withuot the knowledge of users.
-All users can change thier e-mail p...
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Squirrelmail skin probelms
I just installed this new skin fromlovemyhost and it works fine except when you login, the toolbars dont look like they loaded all the .gif or .jpg. Here is a link URL
Its a big picture. I uploaded the skin right over the source directo...
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ISP blocked port solution
Thanks to all those who have suggested free email servers for windows. Now that I have looked at a few, I'm thinking about using James for now until I get a better understanding of it.
If an ISP has blocked the port, is there a way to t...
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Can't Receive External Emails (Continued)
Hi Moderators,
What happened to my posting. I couldnt open the thread. It says Invalid Thread specified.
This is my forum posting link.
URL
Also ive sent a message to webmaster too regarding this, but didnt get a reply yet.
T...
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sendmail, need to change time 'Sent'
Hello,
Have redhat 8 on linux, able to do a test successfully with the following example but when I view the e-mail it shows the sent time being 1 hour behind what I need it.
code for test:
<?php
$send = mail('test@test.com','...
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