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Posted to server-user@james.apache.org by Gordon Ross <G....@ccw.gov.uk> on 2002/03/06 17:44:55 UTC

Re: Wrong server name being used in SMTP Communication (WasSpooldirectory filling up)

It's going to take me some time to get to grips with the JAMES system,
so don't hold your breath for patches from me. (Sorry)

GTG

>>> sergek@lokitech.com 06/03/2002 16:25:09 >>>
Go to the website and there's a spot on the menu for bug database.

It's good to circulate new ideas here (or on the dev list).  Usually
they're
most appreciated in the form of patches and proposals. :)

Serge Knystautas
Loki Technologies - Unstoppable Websites
http://www.lokitech.com/ 
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gordon Ross" <G....@ccw.gov.uk>
To: <ja...@jakarta.apache.org>
Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2002 10:23 AM
Subject: Re: Wrong server name being used in SMTP Communication
(WasSpooldirectory filling up)


> By all means - Where do I log it ?
>
> BTW Is there anywhere for enhancement requetst ? (I've only been
using
> James for a week or so, and I've already found some things I think
> could/should be changed)
>
> Thanks,
>
> GTG
>
> >>> sergek@lokitech.com 06/03/2002 15:09:00 >>>
> For the moment we're using JavaMail's SMTP transport to send
outgoing
> messages... there must be some properties setting we can do to use
the
> servername configuration setting.  Can you file a bug report on this
so
> it
> doesn't get lost?
>
> Serge Knystautas
> Loki Technologies - Unstoppable Websites
> http://www.lokitech.com/ 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gordon Ross" <G....@ccw.gov.uk>
> To: <ja...@jakarta.apache.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2002 8:41 AM
> Subject: Wrong server name being used in SMTP Communication (Was
> Spooldirectory filling up)
>
>
> > I've noticed, that for outbound SMTP mail, JAMES seems to be
> ignoring
> > the servername configuration tag.
> >
> > The servers hostname is HQ-CBS2.
> >
> > In the DNS, the server is known as mailgate.ccw.gov.uk
> >
> > In the config file I've got
> > <servername>mailgate.ccw.gov.uk</servername>
> >
> > Yet in outbond SMTP communications (observered via a packet
> sniffer),
> > James always seems to issue "HELO HQ-CBS2". Because of this, DNS
> checks
> > performed by some SMTP servers fails.
> >
> > Am I missing something, or is this a "feature" ?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > GTG
> >
> > Gordon Ross,
> > Network Manager,
> > Countryside Council for Wales
>
>
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