relay domains 2

[roeiboot]

dang, if i add a domain to the "relay domains list" i am able to sent mail from a pc not in my network.. there must be another way to allow remote users to sent mail, i mean it's next to impossible to add every single domain out there to the relay domains list.. please help!

thanks in advance.

 

[RhythmAce]

You don't want to use Relay Domains. You want to use access.db. When you open /etc/mail/access, you will see that localhost and/or the loopback (127.0.0.1) is listed with the word "relay" next to it. You need to add your domain name. For example:

yourdomain.com Relay

If you host other domains on your server, add those as well. Then open /etc/mail/sendmail.mc and add:

FEATURE('relay_local_From')dln

Then create access.db:
makemap hash /etc/mail/access.db < /etc/mail/access

Now recompile sendmail.cf:
m4 /etc/mail/sendmail.mc > /etc/mail/sendmail.cf

These paths may be different on your distro. Don't forget to restart sendmail. When you are done doing this, anybody who has yourdomain.com in the From: part of the address, will be relayed. For this reason, you should look into setting up &quot;pop-before-smtp&quot; to have sendmail use the pop user authentication before is relays mail.

 

[roeiboot]

it won't work, did everything you said and created a tets user on a pci have here that's outside my network connected to the Internet with ADSL (the rest of my pc's are connected through cable).. i still get the same error on the remote pc. here you can see the files we are talking about:

http://www.roeiboot.com/files/

..as said but not the way i should do it when i add for example .com to my relay_domains file it works... it's now empty (also tried it with onlr roeiboot.com in it (my domain))

thanks in advance..

 

[roeiboot]

just wanted to bump this thread 'cuz it still won't work.. can somebody please help me.

 

[RhythmAce]

I answered this a while ago but the post didn't seem to work. I noticed a small problem with you sendmail.mc. You have this:

FEATURE('relay_local_From')dnl

It should be:

FEATURE(`relay_local_from')dnl

Notice the tick before the word, relay. It should be the mark under ~ and NOT the one under &quot;. Also the uppercase F may cause a problem. If you aren't sure what I mean, just copy and paste the correct line into you sendmail.mc file. I also looked at your access file and it looks ok but I don't think you need &quot;all reject&quot; because the default is to only relay or accept mail from those listed in this file.

 

[roeiboot]

Ace, it works !!! dang, such a tiny detail makes a world of difference, thanks a whole lot buddy.

so now i need to install Pop-before-smtp ? is that thisone:

http://popbsmtp.sourceforge.net/

(ps. i'll try to remove the all.. see what happens, by the way i use Sendmail 8.11/8.11.6)

once again: THANKS !!

 

[RhythmAce]

no problemo

 

[roeiboot]

gave you a star buddy :}}

 

[RhythmAce]

Thanx - sorry I can't figure out you &quot;other&quot; problem. I'll keep thinking about it though.