[TriLUG] MTA to MTA through mail.trilug.org

[Ken Mink]

Yes, that's all you can do; guess.

On 5/16/06, David McDowell <turnpike420 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I am successfully relaying through RR and although I don't care to
> know what they might be doing with those email transmissions, I guess
> since I'm not threatening the White House or planning Total Global
> Domination, I guess I'll be alright... ish.  :)
>
> David McD
>
> On 5/16/06, Ken Mink <ken.mink at gmail.com> wrote:
> > On 5/16/06, Tanner Lovelace <clubjuggler at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > On 5/16/06, Ken Mink <ken.mink at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > Here's what's in my log:
> > > > May 16 15:41:57 bwg3 postfix/smtp[12635]: certificate verification
> > > failed
> > > > for mail.trilug.org: num=19:self signed certificate in certificate
> chain
> > > > May 16 15:41:57 bwg3 postfix/smtp[12635]: Server certificate could
> not
> > > be
> > > > verified
> > > > May 16 15:41:58 bwg3 postfix/smtp[12635]: 0A8474280D: to=<
> > > > address at other.domain>, relay=mail.trilug.org[64.244.27.142],
> delay=2,
> > > > status=deferred (Authentication failed: SASL authentication failed;
> > > server
> > > > mail.trilug.org[64.244.27.142] said: 535 Error: authentication
> failed)
> > >
> > > Ken,
> > >
> > > While it is try that you have an SSL error, that's not what's stopping
> > > your email from going through.  The last message is what's causing
> > > trilug not to relay.  As all good e-mail servers are configured, the
> > > TriLUG
> > > mail server is configured to NOT relay mail, except in one very
> special
> > > circumstance.  That circumstance is when you've authenticated with
> > > a valid username and password (alternatively, I think it may relay
> when
> > > mail is sent from localhost too, but we may want to reconsider that).
> > > So, your postfix must be configured with your username and password
> > > for the TriLUG mail server to relay.  This means you will have to
> store
> > > it in plaintext on your server at home and that, sadly, is a violation
> > > of the TriLUG Terms of Service (or at least it would be if we had
> > > ever written them down completely).  So, I would suggest what
> > > Chris suggested that you relay through the RoadRunner SMTP
> > > servers, since that's what they're their for when you have RR service.
> >
> >
> > I understand that postfix needs to be set up for an authenticated
> > connection. I believe I've got that configured correctly with the
> > smtp_sasl_password_maps
> > variable. But I guess not.
> >
> > As for using RR was a relay, I'm slightly tinfoil hatish and I don't
> want RR
> > storing every email I send.
> >
> > Oh well, thanks for the help.
> >
> > Ken
> >
> > Cheers,
> > > Tanner
> > > P.S. TriLUG switched to a CACert SSL Cert for the web server
> > > during the last meeting but we should now also go ahead and
> > > do the same thing for smtp, imap and pop too at some point.
> > > One more thing to add to the agenda of the soon to be formed
> > > Sys Admin committee?
> > >
> > > --
> > > Tanner Lovelace
> > > clubjuggler at gmail dot com
> > > http://wtl.wayfarer.org/
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> > > increscent, all sable.
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"They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
safety deserve neither liberty nor safety."--Benjamin Franklin
" 'Necessity' is the plea for every infringement of human liberty; it
is the argument of tyrants; it is the creed of slaves."--William Pitt