Hi Henry,
I had the same problem with a Sympatico connection (authentication, etc...).
With help of people on Elastix forum I have solved the issue. Check this out,
it may help:
http://www.elastix.org/index.php?option=com_fireboard&func=view&catid=3&id=12916&Itemid=55
Regards,
Bruce
> Date: Sun, 14 Dec 2008 14:58:15 -0500> From: [email protected]> To:
> [email protected]> Subject: Re: [on-asterisk] Freepbx problems> > Here is some
> more info on these two problems> > > > Backup script .../tmp/free-backup.ftp>
> > user asterisk password> binary> lcd /var/lib/asterisk/backups/Now/> put
> 20081214.09.52.03.tar.gz> bye> > (This doesn't seem to be working although
> the file is created in this directory)> >
> ................................................................> Bounce from
> attempt at outgoing email> > Incoming mail> > /var/spool/mail/asterisk> The
> original message was received at Sat, 13 Dec 2008 12:55:32 -0500> from
> pbx.local [127.0.0.1]> > ----- The following addresses had permanent fatal
> errors -----> <[email protected]>> > ----- Transcript of session
> follows -----> 550 5.1.2 <[email protected]>... Host unknown (Name
> server: .: host not found)>
> .....................................................................................>
> > > > =================================> Henry L.Coleman [www.VoIP-PBX.ca]>
> Tel: 647-723-5160 Ext.203> =================================> > > { Martin
> Glazer}> > When just sending email from an Asterisk server, I've found it
> easier to> > just replace sendmail with a simple MTA, like sSMTP> >
> (http://www.linux.com/feature/132006) or mSMTP> >
> (http://msmtp.sourceforge.net/)> >> > These allow me to do whatever is
> needed, login to ISP's, relay email> > through a smart host and send email
> without the configuration issues of> > sendmail.> >> > Sendmail is a very
> powerful package, and it can do a whole lot of stuff,> > but the ease of
> configuration leaves much to be desired. I'de suggest> > giving one of the
> alternatives a try.> >> > HTH> >> > Martin> >> > Douglas Pickett wrote:> >>
> Rogers Home Internet makes it even more complicated now. They long> >> ago
> blocked SMTP direct connections to the outside.> >>> >> A quick test is to do
> a telnet to port 25 (SMTP) (most usefully to a> >> mail server somewhere
> beyond your ISP) and see if you get a connection:> >>> >> # telnet localhost
> 25> >> Trying 127.0.0.1...> >> Connected to localhost.> >> Escape character
> is '^]'.> >> 220 bigblack.localdomain ESMTP Sendmail 8.14.2/8.14.2; Sun, 14
> Dec> >> 2008 12:27:24 -0500> >>> >> If it is going to work you'll always get
> a message that starts with> >> "220" (in this case this is the local sendmail
> on the machine I> >> executed the command on - this should always work if
> your mail process> >> is running).> >>> >> For quite some time Rogers has
> also required that all outbound SMTP> >> connections be authenticated with
> the same username and password that> >> you use to download your email with
> POP3 (or to log into the web> >> interface).> >>> >> While it is supposed to
> be possible to do this with late-model> >> versions of sendmail I've yet to
> make it work in the time I've been> >> able to devote to it. Postfix is
> supposed to support this with less> >> effort, but again I haven't had the
> time to check it out.> >>> >> Business class Internet services don't require
> this since they allow> >> port 25 (SMTP) connections outbound - at most you
> may find a need to> >> modify the /etc/mail/sendmail.mc file by setting the
> SMART_HOST value,> >> doing a make and restarting the sendmail daemon.> >>>
> >> Regards,> >> Doug> >>> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Andre
> Courchesne - Consultant"> >> <[email protected]>> >> To:
> <[email protected]>> >> Cc: <[email protected]>> >> Sent: Sunday, December
> 14, 2008 11:04 AM> >> Subject: Re: [on-asterisk] Freepbx problems> >>> >>>
> >>> Hi,> >>>> >>> 1. Are you able via the Linux commentd line to login and
> upload a> >>> file to the directory you have set in amportal.conf? Using the
> same> >>> credentials and upload path.> >>>> >>> 2. This is build-il but will
> rely on sendmail. If you plan to use> >>> something other than sendmail, you
> need to change the SEDNMAIL defile> >>> in voicemail.c in the apps directory,
> then recompile/re-install> >>> asterisk.> >>> What are the reject messages in
> var/log/maillog when asterisk tries> >>> to send an e-mail to gmail?> >>>
> Unless you have a business account with Rogers, you need to send the> >>>
> e-mails via their SMTP servers and this is done bt the smart_host> >>>
> settings in the sendmail config.> >>> You can test your sendmail config by
> executing the folloqing command:> >>>> >>> sendmail [email protected]
> </etc/amportal.conf> >>>> >>> Replace the [email protected] by your
> e-mail address then see> >>> what's the result in /var/log/maillog> >>>> >>>
> Andre> >>>> >>> Henry L.Coleman wrote:> >>>> Hi all, I have a couple of
> problems I'm working through that I can't> >>>> seem to resolve.> >>>>> >>>>
> 1.) FTP Backup to another (Windows Server)> >>>> Freepbx has a backup and
> restore feature that will save to a backup> >>>> directory or> >>>> an FTP
> server (by editing config in Amportal.conf). I have managed> >>>> to get the
> server to log on and go into> >>>> passive mode transfer but it just hangs
> there and times out. (no> >>>> warnings).> >>>> Am I missing
> anything?..Anything I should check?> >>>>> >>>> 2.) Sending Vmail as
> attachments. I am completely confused by this...> >>>> Do I need to have
> sendmail enabled or does * have this feature?> >>>> Voicemails are saved and
> can be retrieved by *97 or by the "User"> >>>> web interface but> >>>> I am
> having problems sending it as an attachment. Mail gets sent to> >>>> a google
> account but gets rejected.> >>>> My ITSP is Rogers so I not sure if they
> allow SMTP or do I need to> >>>> relay.> >>>> Confused:> >>>>> >>>> Henry>
> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>
> =================================> >>>> Henry L.Coleman [www.VoIP-PBX.ca]>
> >>>> Tel: 647-723-5160 Ext.203> >>>> =================================> >>>>>
> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>
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