On Wednesday 19 November 2008 13:42:59 Noel Jones wrote:
> Mark Watts wrote:
> >> When you're sending mail, no client certificate is requested.
> >>   Your postfix doesn't know (and doesn't care) that the client
> >> has a self-signed certificate.
>
> Ooops, spoke backwards there.  When you receive mail (the
> smtpd server) no certificate is requested, so no certificate
> verification is performed and no complaints are logged.
>
> > Indeed, but its the *remote servers* than have self-signed certificates.
> > The originating server doesn't have any certificates at all.
> > I've simply configured "smtp_use_tls = yes" and "smtp_tls_loglevel = 1".
> > The logs are from the originating server.
>
> Right.

I think my original question still stands; why do connections to one server not 
generate verification messages, while connections to a third server do.
Both remote servers have self-signed ssl certificates.

Real logs from the sending server:
[This is a single mail sent to recipients at both domains, both of which have 
self-signed ssl certificates]

Nov 19 13:46:18 mailr postfix/smtpd[25668]: connect from internal[128.98.2.2]
Nov 19 13:46:18 mailr postfix/smtpd[25668]: C9B7C8CCD7: 
client=internal[128.98.2.2]
Nov 19 13:46:18 mailr postfix/smtpd[25732]: connect from internal[128.98.2.2]
Nov 19 13:46:18 mailr postfix/smtpd[25732]: CF0BE8CCD8: 
client=internal[128.98.2.2]
Nov 19 13:46:18 mailr postfix/cleanup[25730]: C9B7C8CCD7: message-id=<[EMAIL 
PROTECTED]>
Nov 19 13:46:18 mailr postfix/qmgr[22680]: C9B7C8CCD7: from=<[EMAIL 
PROTECTED]>, size=1726, nrcpt=1 (queue active)
Nov 19 13:46:18 mailr postfix/smtpd[25668]: disconnect from internal[128.98.2.2]
Nov 19 13:46:18 mailr postfix/cleanup[25734]: CF0BE8CCD8: message-id=<[EMAIL 
PROTECTED]>
Nov 19 13:46:18 mailr postfix/qmgr[22680]: CF0BE8CCD8: from=<[EMAIL 
PROTECTED]>, size=1725, nrcpt=1 (queue active)
Nov 19 13:46:18 mailr postfix/smtpd[25732]: disconnect from internal[128.98.2.2]

Nov 19 13:46:19 mailr postfix/smtp[25735]: setting up TLS connection to 
burn.qinetiq.com
Nov 19 13:46:19 mailr postfix/smtp[25735]: certificate verification failed for 
burn.qinetiq.com: num=18:self signed certificate
Nov 19 13:46:19 mailr postfix/smtp[25735]: Unverified: 
subject_CN=burn.qinetiq.com, issuer=burn.qinetiq.com
Nov 19 13:46:19 mailr postfix/smtp[25735]: TLS connection established to 
burn.qinetiq.com: TLSv1 with cipher AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)
Nov 19 13:46:19 mailr postfix/smtp[25735]: CF0BE8CCD8: to=<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, 
relay=burn.qinetiq.com[192.102.214.28]:25, delay=0.74, 
delays=0.07/0.02/0.46/0.2, dsn=2.0.0, status=sent (250 ok 1227102371 qp 26972 
by burn.qinetiq.com)
Nov 19 13:46:19 mailr postfix/qmgr[22680]: CF0BE8CCD8: removed

Nov 19 13:46:19 mailr postfix/smtp[25731]: setting up TLS connection to 
mail.linux-corner.info
Nov 19 13:46:20 mailr postfix/smtp[25731]: TLS connection established to 
mail.linux-corner.info: TLSv1 with cipher ADH-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)
Nov 19 13:46:22 mailr postfix/smtp[25731]: C9B7C8CCD7: to=<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, 
relay=mail.linux-corner.info[209.20.80.102]:25, delay=3.3, 
delays=0.06/0/1.3/1.9, dsn=2.0.0, status=sent (250 2.0.0 Ok: queued as 
78ABD12C24D)
Nov 19 13:46:22 mailr postfix/qmgr[22680]: C9B7C8CCD7: removed



Mark.

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Mark Watts BSc RHCE MBCS
Senior Systems Engineer
QinetiQ Applied Technologies
GPG Key: http://www.linux-corner.info/mwatts.gpg

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