• Outbound E-mail Problem

    From Richard Vonzel@1:103/705 to All on Saturday, April 05, 2025 06:41:40
    I'm getting this problem when trying to send an outbound E-mail. I've reviewed the wiki on setting it up, and it's correct I believe. I'm also setup through DigitalMan and Synchronet. The address is correct, so what's the problem?

    RickV


    4/5 06:31:52a 0000 SEND Message #1656 (5 of 5) from 'Rick V' #1 to 'rvonzel' <rvonzel@gmail.com>
    4/5 06:31:53a 1520 SEND connecting to port 25 on mail.synchro.net [71.95.196.36]
    4/5 06:34:03a 1520 SEND mail.synchro.net replied with: "" instead of the expected reply: "220 ..."
    4/5 06:34:03a 1520 SEND !Delivery attempt #1 FAILED (mail.synchro.net replied with: "" instead of the expected reply: "220 ...") for message #1656 from Rick V to rvonzel@gmail.com

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  • From Digital Man@1:103/705 to Richard Vonzel on Saturday, April 05, 2025 15:23:46
    Re: Outbound E-mail Problem
    By: Richard Vonzel to All on Sat Apr 05 2025 06:41 am

    I'm getting this problem when trying to send an outbound E-mail. I've reviewed the wiki on setting it up, and it's correct I believe. I'm also setup through DigitalMan and Synchronet. The address is correct, so what's the problem?

    RickV


    4/5 06:31:52a 0000 SEND Message #1656 (5 of 5) from 'Rick V' #1 to 'rvonzel' <rvonzel@gmail.com>
    4/5 06:31:53a 1520 SEND connecting to port 25 on mail.synchro.net [71.95.196.36]
    4/5 06:34:03a 1520 SEND mail.synchro.net replied with: "" instead of the expected reply: "220 ..."
    4/5 06:34:03a 1520 SEND !Delivery attempt #1 FAILED (mail.synchro.net replied with: "" instead of the expected reply: "220 ...") for message #1656 from Rick V to rvonzel@gmail.com

    Your ISP is likely blocking outbound connections to TCP port 25, so you'll need to relay to TCP port 587 at mail.synchro.net as documented here:
    https://wiki.synchro.net/howto:relay_smtp
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    digital man (rob)

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  • From RickV@1:154/110 to Digital Man on Saturday, April 05, 2025 18:13:32
    Hello Digital.

    22 Jul 70 06:52, you wrote to Richard Vonzel:

    Re: Outbound E-mail Problem
    By: Richard Vonzel to All on Sat Apr 05 2025 06:41 am

    I'm getting this problem when trying to send an outbound E-mail.
    I've reviewed the wiki on setting it up, and it's correct I
    believe. I'm also setup through DigitalMan and Synchronet. The
    address is correct, so what's the problem?

    RickV


    4/5 06:31:52a 0000 SEND Message #1656 (5 of 5) from 'Rick V' #1
    to 'rvonzel' <rvonzel@gmail.com>
    4/5 06:31:53a 1520 SEND connecting to port 25 on
    mail.synchro.net [71.95.196.36]
    4/5 06:34:03a 1520 SEND mail.synchro.net replied with: ""
    instead of the expected reply: "220 ..."
    4/5 06:34:03a 1520 SEND !Delivery attempt #1 FAILED
    (mail.synchro.net replied with: "" instead of the expected reply:
    "220 ...") for message #1656 from Rick V to rvonzel@gmail.com

    Your ISP is likely blocking outbound connections to TCP port 25, so
    you'll need to relay to TCP port 587 at mail.synchro.net as documented here:
    https://wiki.synchro.net/howto:relay_smtp
    --
    digital man (rob)

    Rush quote #20:
    Learning that we're only immortal, for a limited time
    Norco, CA WX: 65.1øF, 22.0% humidity, 8 mph NW wind, 0.00 inches rain/24hrs

    Alternatively, if you using Synchronet Control Panel for Windows, you can use the SBBSCTRL:Mail->Configure menu option to make the configuration changes and then hit the 'OK' button:

    Synchronet Mail Server configuration for relaying through Vertrauen

    Note: the Use Relay Server radio button must be checked on the SendMail tab for the Relay tab shown above to appear in the configuration dialog box.

    Or... in SCFG v3.20+, in Servers->Mail Server->SendMail Thread...


    SendMail Thread

    Enabled Yes
    Rescan Interval 1 hour
    Connect Timeout 10 seconds
    Auto-exempt Recipients Yes
    Max Delivery Attempts 50
    Delivery Method Relay
    Relay Server Address mail.synchro.net
    Relay Server TCP Port 25 <-----------------------
    Relay Server Authentication Plain
    Relay Server Username your-qwk-id
    Relay Server Password pass

    Why does this say port 25, and your telling me 587?

    RickV

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  • From Digital Man@1:103/705 to RickV on Saturday, April 05, 2025 16:33:18
    Re: Outbound E-mail Problem
    By: RickV to Digital Man on Sat Apr 05 2025 06:13 pm

    Relay Server TCP Port 25 <-----------------------
    Relay Server Authentication Plain
    Relay Server Username your-qwk-id
    Relay Server Password pass

    Why does this say port 25

    Because that's the default value and you haven't changed it.

    and your telling me 587?

    Correct.
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  • From Gamgee@1:103/705 to RickV on Saturday, April 05, 2025 20:40:58
    RickV wrote to Digital Man <=-

    Your ISP is likely blocking outbound connections to TCP port 25, so
    you'll need to relay to TCP port 587 at mail.synchro.net as documented here:
    https://wiki.synchro.net/howto:relay_smtp

    Note: the Use Relay Server radio button must be checked on the SendMail tab for the Relay tab shown above to appear in the configuration dialog box.

    Or... in SCFG v3.20+, in Servers->Mail Server->SendMail Thread...


    SendMail Thread

    Enabled Yes
    Rescan Interval 1 hour
    Connect Timeout 10 seconds
    Auto-exempt Recipients Yes
    Max Delivery Attempts 50
    Delivery Method Relay
    Relay Server Address mail.synchro.net
    Relay Server TCP Port 25 <-----------------------
    Relay Server Authentication Plain
    Relay Server Username your-qwk-id
    Relay Server Password pass

    Why does this say port 25, and your telling me 587?

    Jeezub, dude. He just told you why, right up there above where you
    quoted it! Do you even read the replies you get??? WTF?



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  • From RickV@1:154/110 to Gamgee on Sunday, April 06, 2025 06:44:16
    Hello Gamgee.

    22 Jul 70 12:51, you wrote to me:

    RickV wrote to Digital Man <=-

    Your ISP is likely blocking outbound connections to TCP port 25,
    so you'll need to relay to TCP port 587 at mail.synchro.net as
    documented
    here:
    https://wiki.synchro.net/howto:relay_smtp

    Note: the Use Relay Server radio button must be checked on the
    SendMail tab for the Relay tab shown above to appear in the
    configuration dialog box.

    Or... in SCFG v3.20+, in Servers->Mail Server->SendMail Thread...


    SendMail Thread

    Enabled Yes
    Rescan Interval 1 hour
    Connect Timeout 10 seconds
    Auto-exempt Recipients Yes
    Max Delivery Attempts 50
    Delivery Method Relay
    Relay Server Address mail.synchro.net
    Relay Server TCP Port 25 <-----------------------
    Relay Server Authentication Plain
    Relay Server Username your-qwk-id
    Relay Server Password pass

    Why does this say port 25, and your telling me 587?

    Jeezub, dude. He just told you why, right up there above where you
    quoted it! Do you even read the replies you get??? WTF?

    WOW, your first instinct is to attack the person asking a question, because YOU think it's a dumb one, instead of "HELPING", or just not saying something. I got his answer the first time and made the change, it worked, I was a bit confussed by the way it was explaned on the wiki, so I ask a question about that. Sorry I don't know everything aboutthe Synchronet setup.

    RickV

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  • From Nick Boel@1:154/700 to RickV on Sunday, April 06, 2025 07:26:19
    Hey RickV!

    On Sun, Apr 06 2025 06:44:16 -0500, you wrote:

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    # Origin: The File Cabinet BBS [filecabi.casacam.net:1025] (1:154/110)
    --- SBBSecho 3.24-Win32
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    Can you by chance add these two lines to your Golded config, please?

    CTRLINFO no
    CTRLINFOECHO no

    or

    CTRLINFO tearline
    CTRLINFOECHO tearline

    The top set will get rid of the double tearline/origin line and let Synchronet do what it does. The second one will still add the Golded information, but at least it won't double up the origin line.

    Regards,
    Nick

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  • From RickV@1:154/110 to Nick Boel on Sunday, April 06, 2025 07:52:49
    Hello Nick.

    23 Jul 70 10:13, you wrote to me:

    Hey RickV!

    On Sun, Apr 06 2025 06:44:16 -0500, you wrote:

    === GoldED+/W64-MSVC 1.1.5-b20240306
    # Origin: The File Cabinet BBS [filecabi.casacam.net:1025]
    (1:154/110)
    --- SBBSecho 3.24-Win32
    * Origin: The File Cabinet BBS [filecabi.casacam.net:1025]
    (1:154/110)

    Can you by chance add these two lines to your Golded config, please?

    CTRLINFO no
    CTRLINFOECHO no

    or

    CTRLINFO tearline
    CTRLINFOECHO tearline

    The top set will get rid of the double tearline/origin line and let Synchronet do what it does. The second one will still add the Golded information, but at least it won't double up the origin line.

    Regards,
    Nick

    ... Sarcasm: because beating people up is illegal.

    So, I made the changes, lets see how this one comes out.


    RickV

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  • From Nick Boel@1:154/700 to RickV on Sunday, April 06, 2025 08:40:01
    Hey RickV!

    On Sun, Apr 06 2025 07:52:49 -0500, you wrote:

    X-FTN-PID: GED+W64 1.1.5-b20240306
    X-FTN-TID: SBBSecho 3.24-Win32 master/a745ac016 Apr 04 2025 MSC 1942

    So, I made the changes, lets see how this one comes out.


    RickV

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    That looks a heck of a lot better!

    Now if you hit ALT-V on your message to view hidden lines and kludges, you can see that Golded fills in the PID kludge when it doesn't use the tearline, as you can see I quoted above. Looks great!

    Regards,
    Nick

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  • From Gamgee@1:103/705 to RickV on Sunday, April 06, 2025 09:52:31
    RickV wrote to Gamgee <=-

    Your ISP is likely blocking outbound connections to TCP port 25,
    so you'll need to relay to TCP port 587 at mail.synchro.net as
    documented here: https://wiki.synchro.net/howto:relay_smtp

    Enabled Yes
    Rescan Interval 1 hour
    Connect Timeout 10 seconds
    Auto-exempt Recipients Yes
    Max Delivery Attempts 50
    Delivery Method Relay
    Relay Server Address mail.synchro.net
    Relay Server TCP Port 25 <-----------------------
    Relay Server Authentication Plain
    Relay Server Username your-qwk-id
    Relay Server Password pass

    Why does this say port 25, and your telling me 587?

    Jeezub, dude. He just told you why, right up there above where you
    quoted it! Do you even read the replies you get??? WTF?

    WOW, your first instinct is to attack the person asking a question, because YOU think it's a dumb one, instead of "HELPING", or just not saying something. I got his answer the first time and made the change,
    it worked, I was a bit confussed by the way it was explaned on the
    wiki, so I ask a question about that. Sorry I don't know everything aboutthe Synchronet setup.

    It wasn't my "first instinct"... or I would have replied to you about 14 messages ago...

    But I mean, really - *LOOK* right up there above where he told you *WHY*
    it had to be changed, and what port to change it to. Then, you
    highlight the default port and asking him *WHY* is he telling you to
    change it to 587... Come on man, don't you see how ridiculous that is?

    Believe me, I don't know everything about SBBS setup either, but....
    when I ask a question, and I get answer as to how to fix it, including
    *WHY* that will fix it.... I do the change and thank them for the info -
    NOT ask them why they're telling me to change something.



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  • From Nick Boel@1:154/700 to RickV on Sunday, April 06, 2025 10:55:44
    Hey RickV!

    On Sun, Apr 06 2025 09:52:57 -0500, you wrote:

    Thanks for that help! I did go back and change the CTRLINFOECHO TO TEARLINE, just to see how that come out.


    RickV

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    This is how it looks here. Your PID kludge is gone, now that you're using the tearline option.

    Note: SBBSecho changes the "---" to "===" so there isn't two tearlines in your message.

    Either way is fine, The first option makes your message look cleaner (less stuff under your signature), in my opinion. I was just trying to help you get rid of the origin line that was being repeated. You should also be able to use these same settings on your Mystic areas when you write to those.

    Regards,
    Nick

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