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access email from a diffirent provider

Wed, 10/27/2010 - 16:27 — danny

Hello guys,
just want to know why some of the user of my coova network is having a problem with sending email.
can somebody drop a little info.
thanks

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Tue, 11/09/2010 - 06:58 — rwhite

You can specify any SMTP

You can specify any SMTP server and the iptables rule will be created for you.

HS_SMTP=yoursmtpserver

I would use the SMTP server of your ISP as any other server is likely to require authentication. If it doesn't, then it is likely that it will be blacklisted for spamming.

Tue, 11/09/2010 - 19:31 — danny

thanks

thanks for the response....
i will check this one out...
anyway about the smtp server.. i have a email server which is functional..
how can i give my coova gateway to use my smtp server with access. and if so, how can i define or assign username and password for my coova gateway to connect with my smtp server.

thanks

Mon, 11/08/2010 - 09:55 — danny

work around solution....

let's everyone on your network be able to send mail, no matter what SMTP server their mail program is set up to use
with this iptables rule

iptables -t nat -A OUTPUT -p tcp -m tcp --dport 25 -j DNAT --to-destination 74.125.43.109:25

BEFORE IPTABLE RULE execute

#telnet mx1.hotmail.com 25
Trying 65.55.92.168...
Connected to mx1.hotmail.com (65.55.92.168).
Escape character is '^]'.
220 SNT0-MC3-F21.Snt0.hotmail.com Sending unsolicited commercial or bulk e-mail to Microsoft's computer network is prohibited. Other restrictions are found at http://privacy.msn.com/Anti-spam/. Violations will result in use of equipment located in California and other states. Sun, 7 Nov 2010 23:42:39 -0800

AFTER IPTABLE RULE EXECUTE

#telnet mx1.hotmail.com 25
Trying 74.125.43.109...
Connected to smtp.gmail.com (74.125.43.109).
Escape character is '^]'.
220 mx.google.com ESMTP a25sm3574871bks.8

QUESTION:
Do you think guys this will do trick?