topic Re: SMTP configuration in Operating System - OpenVMS

SMTP configuration

Dominique_11 — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 03:38:16 GMT

Hi,

My configuration: OpenVMS 7.3 + Last patch Kit

My configuration does'nt work. I send a mail like this:

MAIL> send
to: P.lan@scc.com
subject: test
ctrl/z

I have no error message but the mail stay in queue.
My default gateway is:192.168.0.244

My mail server is: smtp.scc.com

See information in atachement

Cordialy,
Dominique

Re: SMTP configuration

Karl Rohwedder — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 03:58:30 GMT

Perhaps you have to add a MX_RECORD for scc.com?
Does TCPIP SHO MX scc.com reveal anything?

regards kalle

Re: SMTP configuration

Dominique_11 — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 04:14:29 GMT

ALPHA1_SYSTEM> tcpip sho mx scc.com

BIND database

Server: 192.168.0.6 ARCOS

Host address Host name

192.168.0.6 SCC.COM
169.254.126.210 SCC.COM

For information: I have also send mail like this

MAIL> send
to : smtp%"p.lan@scc.com"
...

and I have the same result !

Cordialy,

Re: SMTP configuration

Karl Rohwedder — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 04:31:35 GMT

You may activate some debugging by defining some logicals, e.g.:

TCPIP$SMTP_Log_Line_Numbers
TCPIP$SMTP_Log_Level

See the manuals for details.

The SMTP% syntax explictly activates the SMTP transport, newer VMS version detect this automatically by the @-sign.

regards kalle

Re: SMTP configuration

Dominique_11 — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 04:38:20 GMT

Thank you for your answers.

Cordialy,
dominique

Re: SMTP configuration

EdgarZamora_1 — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 07:16:03 GMT

The previous advice to turn on your logging is good. If you could also post here the output of TCPIP SHOW CONFIG SMTP that would be good.

On a hunch, why don't you check your alternate gateway and you may have to define a systemwide logical name TCPIP$SMTP_ALTGATE_ALWAYS to "TRUE".

Good luck.

Re: SMTP configuration

EdgarZamora_1 — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 14:59:51 GMT

Ok, I am dumb. I didn't see you had already included an attachment. It looks like you have to define the systemwide logical TCPIP$SMTP_ALTGATE_ALWAYS to "TRUE" then restart SMTP. Good luck.