> Chas wrote: >> Greetings, >> I'm fairly new to Exim but had it working well on a CentOS (rpm >> version)that was a VPS with 'real' IP. >> Now trying to get it working on Debian with a valid (static) IP in a >> lab >> environment at work. IP of 64.x.x.x is natted through a Cisco Pix to a >> 10.x.x.x. Can send mail fine but get this bounce to outside mail client >> when attempting to receive mail; >> >> '550 relay not permitted (in reply to RCPT TO command)' > > This sounds like you have not configured the local Exim server to accept > mail for the domain you are sending to. If you are using the default > exim conf file, there is a domain list called "local_domains" which > needs to have all the local domains added to it. If it is relaying for > certain domains, they need to be added to "relay_to_domains". > If it's just some random email address out there on the wild wild > internet, you probably need to authenticate or add your local, internal, > _trusted_ network to the "relay_from_hosts" list. > > If you're using the debian split config, please check your documentation > on the correct mailing list to seek help as there is only one person on > this list that knows much about it and he'll probably answer your > question and tell you to look at the documentation regarding the correct > list :P >
Thanks, and yes, I was trying the split config files, it's very different from the way I had it working on CentOS. >> Does this possibly have something to do with the nat address? Do I need >> to >> add the 10.x.x.x address somewhere in the config file to allow this. >> Domain resolves to 64.x.x.x if that matters. > > Only if you trust 10.x.x.x and there is no way for outside sources to > pretend to be from that network, you can add it to the > "relay_from_hosts" list. However, you are probably better off setting up > authentication for message submission. > I seem to have it working now by adding my domain to the 'dc_other_hostnames=' section of a file called 'update-exim4.conf' It seems Debian may not be the place to learn Exim configuration as it is so different from the norm. thanks, Chas. > > -- > The Exim Manual > http://www.exim.org/docs.html > http://www.exim.org/exim-html-current/doc/html/spec_html/index.html > > -- > ## List details at http://lists.exim.org/mailman/listinfo/exim-users > ## Exim details at http://www.exim.org/ > ## Please use the Wiki with this list - http://wiki.exim.org/ > > -- > This message has been scanned for viruses and > dangerous content by MailScanner, and is > believed to be clean. > > Chas. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. -- ## List details at http://lists.exim.org/mailman/listinfo/exim-users ## Exim details at http://www.exim.org/ ## Please use the Wiki with this list - http://wiki.exim.org/
