Re: (PM) [OT] SMTP

pmuser@minbar.taranaki.ac.nz
Sat, 29 May 1999 08:56:45 +1200 (NZST)

>
> When SMTP screws up like this it's normally because the reverse DNS lookup
> isn't working correctly and the SMTP server being connected to takes a long
> time to timeout the reverse lookup.
>
> Try telnetting to port 25 on the server running SMTP and type "HELO me". You
> should get a response back very quickly with your hostname displayed.
>

Another thing to look at is auth on port 113.

> HTH,
> Rod
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Scott Rothgaber [mailto:scott@easley.net]
> Sent: Thursday, May 27, 1999 9:53 AM
> To: Portmaster Users
> Subject: (PM) [OT] SMTP
>
>
> This has nothing to do with PM's but I can't get a clear answer from
> any vendors...
>
> I have several ISDN (Netgear RH348) and FR (OpenROUTE GT60) customers
> who have trouble sending mail. *Everything* else works fine except
> SMTP. On the RH348's, SMTP won't even bring the link up.
>
> The one thing that all of these customers have in common is NAT. Has
> anyone else experienced this before?
>
> Thanks,
> Scott
>
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