qmail problem: smtp won't accept email to nonlocal host

t011 · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 05 Sep 2002 Posts: 102

I'm trying to setup qmail and qmail-pop3d so that I can read and send mail from my localuser .maildir account. Qmail is working fine (I think). When logged in locally to my linux machine I am able to send and receive email. I'm now trying to access that same email from a different machine(Win2K 192.168.1.101). I clearly have a few complications because of the way my IP and domain names resolve. Basically I have a fixed IP address, let's say it's 216.87.1.1. That address resolves to a domain name given to it by my ISP, let's call it big.ass.long.domain.name. I also have a domain name registered (let's say it's shortdomain.com) which is different from the ISP's domain name. My machine is also behind a router on a local network, so it's actual IP is 192.168.1.100. Everything that hits 216.87.1.1 on ports 25(smtp) or 110(pop) gets forwarded to 192.168.1.100. This Win2k machine and the rest of my local network, plus my fixed ip (216.87.90.1), and 127.0.0.1 are in my /etc/tcp.smtp.cdb file. By specifying 216.87.1.1 as the POP and SMTP servers I'm able to download the email from my linux machine (localuser@shortdomain.com). Using that same account, I'm able to send email to localuser@shortdomain.com from localuser@shortdomain.com (but why would I really want to do that). What I'd like to be able to do is to send email to whoever@wherever.com from localuser@shortdomain.com. The problem is that I get this error message:

fathergrief · n00b Joined: 04 Oct 2002 Posts: 35 Location: Alaska

The problem is you need to specify which address are allowed to send mail anywhere, if your IP address is not on that list, Qmail will only accept email going to your own accounts. For more information and for how to set this up go to http://www.palomine.net/qmail/selectiverelay.html

Larde · Posted: Sat Dec 07, 2002 8:21 am Post subject:

Actually, from what you write, I think you have set it up ok and that it should work. Hmm, you always write the IPs that you want to be allowed to relay are listed in /etc/tcp.smtp.cdb. Just to be sure: You didn't put them in there manually, did you? I assume you created that file with something like tcprules /etc/tcp.smtp.cdb /tmp/bla < /etc/tcp.smtp - so what's in your /etc/tcp.smtp? Perhaps you got the syntax wrong somehow?

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t011 · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 05 Sep 2002 Posts: 102

To clarify my /etc/tcp.smtp config, here it is:

t011 · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 05 Sep 2002 Posts: 102

Well, I figured out what was wrong with my configuration. I needed to add the address of my router to the /etc/tcp.smtp file. Once I did that, and issued the command to convert that into /etc/tcp.smtp.cdb it would accept my mail. Looking at the headers of the test messages, it appears that despite the email originating from 192.168.1.101 and going to 192.168.1.100, it passes through my router at 192.168.1.1, and the router's ip is the only address that the tcprules see. Thanks for the help.

t011

lord · Posted: Tue May 06, 2003 6:36 am Post subject:

I also have the same problem, but it doesnt help adding any IP except the senders IP with RELAYCLIENT="".... and thats not very helpful =/

right now I got:

dlove · n00b Joined: 25 Feb 2003 Posts: 9

I beat my head against this for days:

dlove · n00b Joined: 25 Feb 2003 Posts: 9

java geek · n00b Joined: 29 Jan 2003 Posts: 52 Location: Midlothian VA

I followed youre instructions and now sys-apps/ucspi-tcp wont emerge. I get the following error. Any insight into it?

USE="-ipv6 -ssl" emerge sys-apps/ucspi-tcp Calculating dependencies ...done!
>>> emerge (1 of 1) sys-apps/ucspi-tcp-0.88-r5 to /
>>> md5 src_uri ;-)

ucspi-tcp-0.88.tar.gz
>>> Unpacking source...
>>> Unpacking ucspi-tcp-0.88.tar.gz to /var/tmp/portage/ucspi-tcp-0.88-r5/work
* Applying 0.88-errno.patch... [ ok ]
>>> Source unpacked.
make: the `-j' option requires a positive integral argument
Usage: make [options] [target] ...
Options:
-b, -m Ignored for compatibility.
-B, --always-make Unconditionally make all targets.
-C DIRECTORY, --directory=DIRECTORY
Change to DIRECTORY before doing anything.
-d Print lots of debugging information.
--debug[=FLAGS] Print various types of debugging information.
-e, --environment-overrides
Environment variables override makefiles.
-f FILE, --file=FILE, --makefile=FILE
Read FILE as a makefile.
-h, --help Print this message and exit.
-i, --ignore-errors Ignore errors from commands.
-I DIRECTORY, --include-dir=DIRECTORY
Search DIRECTORY for included makefiles.
-j [N], --jobs[=N] Allow N jobs at once; infinite jobs with no arg.
-k, --keep-going Keep going when some targets can't be made.
-l [N], --load-average[=N], --max-load[=N]
Don't start multiple jobs unless load is below N.
-n, --just-print, --dry-run, --recon
Don't actually run any commands; just print them.
-o FILE, --old-file=FILE, --assume-old=FILE
Consider FILE to be very old and don't remake it.
-p, --print-data-base Print make's internal database.
-q, --question Run no commands; exit status says if up to date.
-r, --no-builtin-rules Disable the built-in implicit rules.
-R, --no-builtin-variables Disable the built-in variable settings.
-s, --silent, --quiet Don't echo commands.
-S, --no-keep-going, --stop
Turns off -k.
-t, --touch Touch targets instead of remaking them.
-v, --version Print the version number of make and exit.
-w, --print-directory Print the current directory.
--no-print-directory Turn off -w, even if it was turned on implicitly.
-W FILE, --what-if=FILE, --new-file=FILE, --assume-new=FILE
Consider FILE to be infinitely new.
--warn-undefined-variables Warn when an undefined variable is referenced.

This program built for i686-pc-linux-gnu
Report bugs to <bug-make@gnu.org>

!!! ERROR: sys-apps/ucspi-tcp-0.88-r5 failed.
!!! Function src_compile, Line 38, Exitcode 2
!!! (no error message)

java geek · n00b Joined: 29 Jan 2003 Posts: 52 Location: Midlothian VA

problem was solved https://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic.php?p=342899#342899

slott_hansen · Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2003 9:12 am Post subject: qmail send receive problems

I've been fidling with qmial for a looong time now and I'm this close to give up. I've had problems receiving external emails addresses (local onese work fine) and followed the guide on "life with qmail".

Everything should work accordingly to the guide and my stats match the ones from the guide. The problem is that now things are even worse than before :-(

Now I can't even SEND anything from my server using squirrelmail which worked before...

Can anyone shed some light on this problem ?
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SyS_RaGE · n00b Joined: 02 Jun 2003 Posts: 14

I'm having the same problem as the original post of this thread. I tried your suggestions (USE=-ipv6 -ssl) but still have the same problem. I'm using qmail and vpopmail. Anybody have any other ideas for me to try?

SyS_RaGE · n00b Joined: 02 Jun 2003 Posts: 14

Nevermind, I fixed it. My problem was that I needed to add my LAN IP to /etc/hosts. Seems kind of stupid to me that that is necessary, but oh well. It works now =)

radulucian · Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2004 7:57 am Post subject:

hi guys, had the same problem it wasn't obvious from this thread what is the solution.
i had vpopmail-5.2.1-r9 wich was working fine but open relay then i upgraded to vpopmail-5.2.2-r1 which failed to authenticate

i did

newtonian · Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2005 12:27 pm Post subject: worked for me