Topic: Default smtp receipt hosts

[Mike Stoddart]

Is the smtp server configured by default to only allow you to send to email addresses on the localhost?

I'm trying to send an email from my server using webmail to an external email address, but I get the following:

Rcpt to stodge@sympatico.ca failed:553 sorry, that domain isn't in my list of allowed rcpthosts (#5.7.1).

Can I configure smtp to allow users to send email to any external hosts?

thanks

[Charlie Brady]

Mike Stoddart wrote:

> Is the smtp server configured by default to only allow you to
> send to email addresses on the localhost?
>
> I'm trying to send an email from my server using webmail to an
> external email address, but I get the following:
>
> Rcpt to stodge@sympatico.ca failed:553 sorry, that domain
> isn't in my list of allowed rcpthosts (#5.7.1).
>
> Can I configure smtp to allow users to send email to any
> external hosts?

Configure your webmail system to use "localhost" as the SMTP server. My guess is that it is currently set to your external DNS name, and thus binding to your external interface IP address. Mail relaying isn't allowed from out there, for obvious reasons.

Charlie

[Mike Stoddart]

Wow, shouldn't you be at home, relaxing, with your feet up??  thanks, that worked a treat.

[Charlie Brady]

Mike Stoddart wrote:

> Wow, shouldn't you be at home, relaxing, with your feet up??

Well, yes, I guess I should. But it is only early afternoon down here (Sydney)

> thanks, that worked a treat.

I'm glad to hear it!

Charlie