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====== Relay SMTP Mail through Vertrauen ====== | ====== Relay Outgoing SMTP Mail through Vertrauen ====== |
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**Problem:**\\ | **Problem:**\\ |
Your ISP restricts or blocks outbound connections to TCP port 25 so you are unable to have the Synchronet [[server:Mail]] Server perform //Direct Delivery// of email messages to public mail (SMTP) servers which require mail delivery on TCP port 25. | Your ISP restricts or blocks //outbound// connections to TCP port 25 so you are unable to have the Synchronet [[server:Mail]] Server perform //Direct Delivery// of email messages to public mail (SMTP) servers which require mail delivery on TCP port 25. |
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**Solution:**\\ | **Solution:**\\ |
- If you do not already have a QWK networking account on Vertrauen, [[howto:dove-net|create one]]. | - If you do not already have a QWK networking account on Vertrauen, [[howto:dove-net|create one]]. |
- If running [[monitor:sbbsctrl|Synchronet Control Panel for Windows]], shut it down. | - If running [[monitor:sbbsctrl|Synchronet Control Panel for Windows]], shut it down. |
- Add ''RELAY_AUTH_PLAIN'' to the ''Options'' key value in the ''[mail]'' section of your ''[[dir:ctrl]]/[[config:sbbs.ini]]'' file. | - Add ''RELAY_TX'' and ''RELAY_AUTH_PLAIN'' to the ''Options'' key value in the ''[mail]'' section of your ''[[dir:ctrl]]/[[config:sbbs.ini]]'' file. Example: ''Options = ALLOW_POP3 | RELAY_TX | RELAY_AUTH_PLAIN'' |
- Edit the following keys in the ''[mail]'' section of your ''[[dir:ctrl]]/[[config:sbbs.ini]]'' file: | - Edit the following keys in the ''[mail]'' section of your ''[[dir:ctrl]]/[[config:sbbs.ini]]'' file: |
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RelayServer=cvs.synchro.net | RelayServer=mail.synchro.net |
RelayPort=587 | RelayPort=587 |
RelayUsername=your BBS's QWK-ID | RelayUsername=your BBS's QWK-ID |
RelayPassword=your QWKnet account password | RelayPassword=your QWKnet account password |
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| Alternatively, if you using [[monitor:sbbsctrl|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: |
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| {{:howto:sbbsctrl_vert_relay_cfg.png|Synchronet Mail Server configuration for relaying through Vertrauen}} |
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| 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. |
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**Policy:**\\ | **Policy:**\\ |