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    From Nelgin@VERT/EOTLBBS to All on Tuesday, March 21, 2023 02:37:45
    <sysop@endofthelinebbs.com>: host mail.endofthelinebbs.com[192.138.210.158] said: 554 Mail deliveries from endofthelinebbs.com must use SMTP-AUTH (in
    reply to end of DATA command

    How can I avoid this particular host from having to do smtp-auth. It's using the endofthelinebbs.com domain but on a different system. I have the ip in the ipfilter_exempt.cfg of course but I'm sure there's something else?
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  • From Digital Man@VERT to Nelgin on Tuesday, March 21, 2023 11:06:19
    Re: smtp-auth required?
    By: Nelgin to All on Tue Mar 21 2023 02:37 am

    <sysop@endofthelinebbs.com>: host mail.endofthelinebbs.com[192.138.210.158] said: 554 Mail deliveries from endofthelinebbs.com must use SMTP-AUTH (in reply to end of DATA command

    How can I avoid this particular host from having to do smtp-auth. It's using the endofthelinebbs.com domain but on a different system. I have the ip in the ipfilter_exempt.cfg of course but I'm sure there's something else?

    That error message is not from the Synchronet mail server.

    ipfilter_exempt.cfg is not used to enable relay agents, but since the quoted error message isn't from Synchronet in the first place, I suspect you're wanting to set send/relay exemptions on some other mail server?
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    digital man (rob)

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  • From Nelgin@VERT/EOTLBBS to Digital Man on Tuesday, March 21, 2023 14:32:28
    Re: smtp-auth required?
    By: Digital Man to Nelgin on Tue Mar 21 2023 11:06:19

    That error message is not from the Synchronet mail server.

    That's odd.

    # telnet endofthelinebbs.com 25
    Trying 192.138.210.158...
    Connected to endofthelinebbs.com.
    Escape character is '^]'.
    220 endofthelinebbs.com Synchronet SMTP Server 3.20a-Linux Ready
    ehlo pbx.endofthelinebbs.com
    250-endofthelinebbs.com
    250-AUTH PLAIN LOGIN CRAM-MD5
    250-SEND
    250-SOML
    250-SAML
    250-8BITMIME
    250-STARTTLS
    250-SIZE 20971520
    250 OK
    mail from: <pbx@endofthelinebbs.com>
    250 OK
    rcpt to: <sysop@endofthelinebbs.com>
    250 OK
    data
    354 send the mail data, end with <CRLF>.<CRLF>
    Testing
    .
    554 Mail deliveries from endofthelinebbs.com must use SMTP-AUTH

    If I telnet to my BBS and try to deliver directly, I get the message. I don't know where else it could be coming from?
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  • From Nelgin@VERT/EOTLBBS to Digital Man on Tuesday, March 21, 2023 14:34:14
    Re: smtp-auth required?
    By: Digital Man to Nelgin on Tue Mar 21 2023 11:06:19

    That error message is not from the Synchronet mail server.

    It's from mailauth.js
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  • From Digital Man@VERT to Nelgin on Tuesday, March 21, 2023 13:07:48
    Re: smtp-auth required?
    By: Nelgin to Digital Man on Tue Mar 21 2023 02:34 pm

    Re: smtp-auth required?
    By: Digital Man to Nelgin on Tue Mar 21 2023 11:06:19

    That error message is not from the Synchronet mail server.

    It's from mailauth.js

    So disable or reconfigure that in your ctrl/mailproc.ini
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    digital man (rob)

    Synchronet/BBS Terminology Definition #51:
    MODEM = Modulator/Demodulator
    Norco, CA WX: 54.5øF, 88.0% humidity, 0 mph E wind, 0.52 inches rain/24hrs
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  • From Nelgin@VERT/EOTLBBS to Digital Man on Tuesday, March 21, 2023 15:38:46
    Re: smtp-auth required?
    By: Digital Man to Nelgin on Tue Mar 21 2023 13:07:48

    So disable or reconfigure that in your ctrl/mailproc.ini

    How would I change procmail.ini to allow pbx@endofthelinebbs.com send mail without requiring smtp-auth but everything else should?
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  • From Digital Man@VERT to Nelgin on Tuesday, March 21, 2023 15:08:09
    Re: smtp-auth required?
    By: Nelgin to Digital Man on Tue Mar 21 2023 03:38 pm

    Re: smtp-auth required?
    By: Digital Man to Nelgin on Tue Mar 21 2023 13:07:48

    So disable or reconfigure that in your ctrl/mailproc.ini

    How would I change procmail.ini to allow pbx@endofthelinebbs.com send mail without requiring smtp-auth but everything else should?

    Or you could do it by hostname, e.g.
    [MailAuth]
    Command=mailauth.js
    AccessRequirements=(user equal 0 or guest) and host not *.blackberry.com and host not cvs.synchro.net
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    digital man (rob)

    Synchronet/BBS Terminology Definition #18:
    CVS = Concurrent Versioning System
    Norco, CA WX: 58.2øF, 64.0% humidity, 1 mph E wind, 0.52 inches rain/24hrs
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  • From Nelgin@VERT/EOTLBBS to Digital Man on Tuesday, March 21, 2023 21:00:21
    Re: smtp-auth required?
    By: Digital Man to Nelgin on Tue Mar 21 2023 15:08:09

    [MailAuth]
    Command=mailauth.js
    AccessRequirements=(user equal 0 or guest) and host not *.blackberry.com and host not cvs.synchro.net

    Thanks, that's useful. Some more examples would be nice on the wiki. mailauth.js just has a "fixme" page.
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  • From Digital Man@VERT to Nelgin on Tuesday, March 21, 2023 21:05:22
    Re: smtp-auth required?
    By: Nelgin to Digital Man on Tue Mar 21 2023 09:00 pm

    Re: smtp-auth required?
    By: Digital Man to Nelgin on Tue Mar 21 2023 15:08:09

    [MailAuth]
    Command=mailauth.js
    AccessRequirements=(user equal 0 or guest) and host not *.blackberry.com and host not cvs.synchro.net

    Thanks, that's useful. Some more examples would be nice on the wiki. mailauth.js just has a "fixme" page.

    Yup. There are already a lot of example of AccessRequirements at http://wiki.synchro.net/access:requirements, but not a lot that demonstrate the use of the "host" keyword.
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    digital man (rob)

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