So, I've tried to get this to work, but every time I try to send a mail it times out according to the log. I'll paste my postconf -n and some of log here. alias_database = hash:/etc/aliases alias_maps = hash:/etc/aliases append_dot_mydomain = no biff = no config_directory = /etc/postfix mailbox_size_limit = 0 mydestination = $myhostname, localhost.$myhostname, localhost myhostname = dansken mynetworks = 128.0.0.0/8 mynetworks_style = host myorigin = dansken.servebeer.com recipient_delimiter = + relayhost = smtp_tls_session_cache_database = btree:${queue_directory}/smtp_scache smtpd_banner = $myhostname ESMTP $mail_name (Ubuntu) smtpd_tls_cert_file = /etc/ssl/certs/ssl-cert-snakeoil.pem smtpd_tls_key_file = /etc/ssl/private/ssl-cert-snakeoil.key smtpd_tls_session_cache_database = btree:${queue_directory}/smtpd_scache smtpd_use_tls = yes mail.info Nov 6 20:13:32 dansken postfix/smtp[9294]: 3545E1F1830: to=<[email protected] >, relay=none, delay=5554, delays=5404/0.02/150/0, dsn=4.4.1, status=deferred (c onnect to mx4.hotmail.com[65.54.244.104]: Connection timed out) Nov 6 20:13:32 dansken postfix/smtp[9295]: 9A6291F1840: to=<[email protected] >, relay=none, delay=552, delays=402/0.02/150/0, dsn=4.4.1, status=deferred (con nect to mx3.hotmail.com[65.54.244.72]: Connection timed out) Nov 6 20:13:32 dansken postfix/smtp[9293]: connect to alt2.gmail-smtp-in.l.goog le.com[66.249.83.114]: Connection timed out (port 25) any help appreciated
Well this is the same problem that I have. Most ISP's block outgoing email from your own server (port:25) to help prevent spam.. my ISP is rogers and i know that you can relay through your own account for outgoing mail.. but I'm stuck at authentication error, I will help you as much as possible, so far nobody here has helped at all. I have been searching (google is my best friend) there has been a couple articles that have helped me alot but still stuck at this authentication error.
Thanks for you reply I'm on the verge of ripping my hair out, but I guess the timeout is good afterall, should probably work in theory I guess. I will try with another ISP, and see if I get a different result. Could you please post the link of the articles if you have them nearby? Thanks
The fact that you're using a no-ip domain makes me think that you're on a dynamic IP address. Almost all dynamic IP addresses are blacklisted nowadays, there's nothing you can do about it. But you could relay your mails through another mail server: http://www.howtoforge.com/postfix_relaying_through_another_mailserver
Ok, so I tried with another ISP today, and it worked, at least my mails to my gmail account got through, but not to hotmail. I'm on a dynamic IP yes, just signed up at no-ip to test with postfix, it was a class assignment, so won't be needing it anymore. Anywho, thanks for your replies
