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List:       james-user
Subject:    Re: smtp authentication problem in james 2.2.0
From:       "steve" <steve () browsermedia ! com>
Date:       2004-07-22 10:48:49
Message-ID: 002401c46fd9$7bcff870$fe00a8c0 () BROWSERMEDIA ! com
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It seems that some (many?) people do not realize the SMTP users use to send
emails is the same SMTP used by other mail servers to forward emails to
James; so, if you setup James to require SMTP-Auth for all cases (without
configuring the mailet as Danny suggests), you assume that every other mail
server in the world will configure login information to your James server.

Perhaps my observation does not apply to this questioner, but I thought I
might use it as a platform. As such, forgive any apparent condescension. I
support many mail-sysadmin-neophytes (of many Mail Server platforms) who
miss this concept.

Steve B.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Danny Angus" <Danny_Angus@slc.co.uk>
To: "James Users List" <server-user@james.apache.org>
Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2004 4:12 AM
Subject: Re: smtp authentication problem in james 2.2.0


>
>
> > I have james configured james to recive mails from *@example.com
>
> > 1-If I send a mail to foo@example.com, I don't need to do smtp-auth?
> > 2- If I send a mail to foo@xto.org through james, I  need to do
> smtp-auth?
>
> >  Is this right?
>
> Yes.
>
>
> > I need that james only accept messages through smtp-auth. How do I do
> that?
>
> You cannot.
>
> SMTP AUTH can only be used to authenticate for mail *not* destined for
> James.
> This is because mail destined for James will be legitimately sent by users
> who are not recognised by James.
>
> If you really have a reason for doing this *don't* have james handle
> example.com, instead configure James to deliver this mail locally by
> setting up a specific matcher on the LocalDelivery mailet.
>
> I would like to know why you think you need to do it though.
>
> d.
>
>
>
>
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