On Thu, 2017-11-30 at 21:49 -0500, Viktor Dukhovni wrote:
> 
> > 
> > On Nov 30, 2017, at 9:30 PM, Chris <cpoll...@embarqmail.com> wrote:
> > 
> > Thanks so much for the explanation Viktor. I didn't think it was a
> > postfix issue but hoped I would get something I could send to the
> > tech
> > support people to help figure this out. As far as trying another
> > MUA I
> > get the same error when sending with Evolution. Not every time but
> > more
> > often than not. It's hard to try and explain something to a tech
> > support person who knows absolutely nothing about Linux since
> > they're
> > only oriented towards window and maybe Mac. 
> Just tell tech support you're using MacOS/X, with the SMTP server
> on your account configured the same way as in Evolution:
> 
>       Hostname: ...
>       Port: 587
>       TLS (aka STARTTLS)
>       Username: ...
>       Correct password (they should not ask for the actual pw)
> 
> If that only works intermittently (Evolution or pretend MacOS/X)
> then there's something wrong with the submission service.
> 
> I guess I also see intermittent connectivity:
> 
> $ posttls-finger "[smtp.embarqmail.com]:587"
> posttls-finger: Connected to smtp.embarqmail.com[206.152.134.66]:587
> posttls-finger: < 220 smtp.centurylink.net ESMTP
> posttls-finger: > EHLO ...
> posttls-finger: < 250-smtp04.onyx.dfw.sync.lan says EHLO to ...
> posttls-finger: < 250-STARTTLS
> posttls-finger: < 250-PIPELINING
> posttls-finger: < 250-ENHANCEDSTATUSCODES
> posttls-finger: < 250-AUTH=LOGIN
> posttls-finger: < 250-AUTH LOGIN
> posttls-finger: < 250 8BITMIME
> posttls-finger: > STARTTLS
> posttls-finger: < 220 2.0.0 continue
> posttls-finger: smtp.embarqmail.com[206.152.134.66]:587:
> subjectAltName: mail.centurylink.net
> posttls-finger: smtp.embarqmail.com[206.152.134.66]:587:
> subjectAltName: pop.centurylink.net
> posttls-finger: smtp.embarqmail.com[206.152.134.66]:587:
> subjectAltName: smtp.centurylink.net
> posttls-finger: smtp.embarqmail.com[206.152.134.66]:587:
> subjectAltName: mx.centurylink.net
> posttls-finger: smtp.embarqmail.com[206.152.134.66]:587: Matched
> subjectAltName: smtp.embarqmail.com
> posttls-finger: smtp.embarqmail.com[206.152.134.66]:587:
> subjectAltName: pop.embarqmail.com
> posttls-finger: smtp.embarqmail.com[206.152.134.66]:587 CommonName
> mail.centurylink.net
> posttls-finger: certificate verification failed for
> smtp.embarqmail.com[206.152.134.66]:587: untrusted issuer
> /C=US/O=VeriSign, Inc./OU=VeriSign Trust Network/OU=(c) 2008
> VeriSign, Inc. - For authorized use only/CN=VeriSign Universal Root
> Certification Authority
> posttls-finger: smtp.embarqmail.com[206.152.134.66]:587:
> subject_CN=smtp.embarqmail.com, issuer_CN=Symantec Class 3 Secure
> Server SHA256 SSL CA,
> fingerprint=FA:33:32:8E:8C:0B:72:D8:4E:BE:76:60:72:A5:F6:14:D0:FE:F9:
> 75,
> pkey_fingerprint=66:A0:48:D7:4C:01:1A:17:18:BD:3D:92:DE:DB:D9:D2:70:9
> C:0B:18
> posttls-finger: Untrusted TLS connection established to
> smtp.embarqmail.com[206.152.134.66]:587: TLSv1.2 with cipher DHE-RSA-
> AES256-GCM-SHA384 (256/256 bits)
> posttls-finger: > EHLO ...
> posttls-finger: < 250-smtp04.onyx.dfw.sync.lan says EHLO to ...
> posttls-finger: < 250-AUTH=LOGIN
> posttls-finger: < 250-AUTH LOGIN
> posttls-finger: < 250-8BITMIME
> posttls-finger: < 250-ENHANCEDSTATUSCODES
> posttls-finger: < 250 PIPELINING
> posttls-finger: > QUIT
> posttls-finger: < 221 2.3.0 smtp04.onyx.dfw.sync.lan closing
> connection
> 
> And just a bit later:
> 
> $ posttls-finger "[smtp.embarqmail.com]:587"
> posttls-finger: Connected to smtp.embarqmail.com[206.152.134.66]:587
> posttls-finger: < 421 4.3.4 allocated resources exceeded
> posttls-finger: SMTP service not available: 421 4.3.4 allocated
> resources exceeded
> 
> Perhaps there's a firewall that's filtering after unauthenticated
> connections,
> or they're just underpowered to handle the traffic...
> 
> The certificate names include "mail.centurylink.net", and that also
> has port
> 587 accepting SMTP connections with STARTTLS and offers SASL
> auth.  However,
> that's a different IP address, and seems to not be turning away as
> much
> traffic.  Any chance that would be a correct/better submission host
> to use?
> 
> $ posttls-finger "[mail.centurylink.net]:587"
> posttls-finger: Connected to mail.centurylink.net[205.219.233.9]:587
> posttls-finger: < 220 smtp.centurylink.net ESMTP
> posttls-finger: > EHLO ...
> posttls-finger: < 250-smtp02.agate.dfw.synacor.com says EHLO to ...
> posttls-finger: < 250-8BITMIME
> posttls-finger: < 250-XDUMPCONTEXT
> posttls-finger: < 250-PIPELINING
> posttls-finger: < 250-STARTTLS
> posttls-finger: < 250-ENHANCEDSTATUSCODES
> posttls-finger: < 250-AUTH=LOGIN
> posttls-finger: < 250 AUTH LOGIN
> posttls-finger: > STARTTLS
> posttls-finger: < 220 2.0.0 continue
> posttls-finger: mail.centurylink.net[205.219.233.9]:587: Matched
> subjectAltName: mail.centurylink.net
> posttls-finger: mail.centurylink.net[205.219.233.9]:587:
> subjectAltName: pop.centurylink.net
> posttls-finger: mail.centurylink.net[205.219.233.9]:587:
> subjectAltName: smtp.centurylink.net
> posttls-finger: mail.centurylink.net[205.219.233.9]:587:
> subjectAltName: mx.centurylink.net
> posttls-finger: mail.centurylink.net[205.219.233.9]:587:
> subjectAltName: smtp.embarqmail.com
> posttls-finger: mail.centurylink.net[205.219.233.9]:587:
> subjectAltName: pop.embarqmail.com
> posttls-finger: mail.centurylink.net[205.219.233.9]:587 CommonName
> mail.centurylink.net
> posttls-finger: certificate verification failed for
> mail.centurylink.net[205.219.233.9]:587: untrusted issuer
> /C=US/O=VeriSign, Inc./OU=VeriSign Trust Network/OU=(c) 2008
> VeriSign, Inc. - For authorized use only/CN=VeriSign Universal Root
> Certification Authority
> posttls-finger: mail.centurylink.net[205.219.233.9]:587:
> subject_CN=mail.centurylink.net, issuer_CN=Symantec Class 3 Secure
> Server SHA256 SSL CA,
> fingerprint=FA:33:32:8E:8C:0B:72:D8:4E:BE:76:60:72:A5:F6:14:D0:FE:F9:
> 75,
> pkey_fingerprint=66:A0:48:D7:4C:01:1A:17:18:BD:3D:92:DE:DB:D9:D2:70:9
> C:0B:18
> posttls-finger: Untrusted TLS connection established to
> mail.centurylink.net[205.219.233.9]:587: TLSv1.2 with cipher AES256-
> GCM-SHA384 (256/256 bits)
> posttls-finger: > EHLO ...
> posttls-finger: < 250-smtp02.agate.dfw.synacor.com says EHLO to ...
> posttls-finger: < 250-ENHANCEDSTATUSCODES
> posttls-finger: < 250-XDUMPCONTEXT
> posttls-finger: < 250-PIPELINING
> posttls-finger: < 250-8BITMIME
> posttls-finger: < 250-AUTH=LOGIN
> posttls-finger: < 250 AUTH LOGIN
> posttls-finger: > QUIT
> posttls-finger: < 221 2.3.0 smtp02.agate.dfw.synacor.com closing
> connection
> 
> 
Something must have changed because since yesterday at 8pm CST I've
seen not a single problem. I'm not going to hold my breath however. 

-- 
Chris
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