Re: [cobalt-users] RAQ4 form-tomail scripts problem

["Neil James" <ned@xxxxxxxx>]

Hi


>----------------------------------------------
> >Whatever is generating these is incorrectly adding an AUTH statement
> >to the "MAIL FROM:" command: MAIL FROM: <httpd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >AUTH=httpd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx This is an incorrect format, and I am
> >not
> 
> The format is correct if you are using the SMTP Service Extension for
> Authentication (ESMTP).  Their new mail server may not support that,
> hence their response.

Thanks, I'll pass that on. I've discovered they are using Alligate and the 
response came from them.


> >Nothing has been changed on the RAQ during this period.
> >
> >Is their response sensible? If so, what can I change to resolve the
> >issue?
> 
> The better question would be how to fix the problem. :)  Disable
> authentication when relaying mail through that ISP.
> 

Well yes, I suppose fix is what I meant really. 

If I disable authentication will it cause problems with other servers? How would I 
do it anyway?


> Could you send me an email off-list?  I'd like to see whether my mail
> server would accept the email generated by your script.
> 

Sure - let me know what e-mail address to use. The message I sent to the 
address on your list post bounced.

Cheers,

Neil

ned@xxxxxxx