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-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:bounce-exchange-94760@;ls.swynk.com] On Behalf Of Tony Hlabse Sent: Tuesday, October 22, 2002 11:03 AM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: Re: Need help with "550 5.7.1 Bad recipient format -- possible re lay attempt" error What did the patch do? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Williams" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Exchange Discussions" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, October 22, 2002 12:55 PM Subject: RE: Need help with "550 5.7.1 Bad recipient format -- possible re lay attempt" error > FYI, the problem was fixed with a patch on my firewall......thanks for > the replies though..... > > Thank You, > Robert Williams > Senior Network Administrator > Raypak, Inc. > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Phone - 805-278-5363 > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Tony Hlabse [mailto:thlabse@;hotmail.com] > Sent: Monday, October 21, 2002 12:06 PM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: Re: Need help with "550 5.7.1 Bad recipient format -- > possible re lay attempt" error > > > Well like most Firewalls they lock everything and you have to punch > holes in > it. Relaying should be allowed to those that successfully > Authenticate. Check your setting for same. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Robert Williams" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Exchange Discussions" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, October 21, 2002 1:38 PM > Subject: RE: Need help with "550 5.7.1 Bad recipient format -- > possible re lay attempt" error > > > > I am running 5.5 SP4 and I have ESMTP turned on, I was wondering > > about the other settings noted below > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Tony Hlabse [mailto:thlabse@;hotmail.com] > > Sent: Monday, October 21, 2002 11:36 AM > > To: Exchange Discussions > > Subject: Re: Need help with "550 5.7.1 Bad recipient format -- > > possible relay attempt" error > > > > > > If your running Exchange 2000 and I assuming this, you need the > > Firewall Software/Hardware to allow ESMTP protocol traffic for > > Messaging to flow. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Robert Williams" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "Exchange Discussions" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Monday, October 21, 2002 1:32 PM > > Subject: Need help with "550 5.7.1 Bad recipient format -- possible > > relay attempt" error > > > > > > > Can anyone tell me what to do here? > > > I just installed a Symantec Velociraptor firewall. > > > > > > Here is the message my firewall is showing, (I removed the > > > original email addresses to protect the innocent) > > > > > > smtpd Warning: Sender <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> SIZE=2844 from > > > [207.114.164.37] tried to send to '<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > NOTIFY=FAILURE,DELAY ORCPT=rfc822;<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>' - 550 > > > 5.7.1 Bad recipient format -- possible relay attempt > > > > > > > > > In my smpt protocol settings on the firewall I have the following > > > choices: of which only ESMTP is checked: > > > > > > > > > Enable ESMTP - Provides access to the Extended Simple Mail > > > Transfer Protocol. ESMTP is enabled by default. When it is > > > enabled, the other service extensions on this tab can be enabled. > > > > > > Enable AUTH (Authentication) - Allows client to send user name and > > password > > > to authenticate with the server. Authentication is enabled by > > > default. > > > > > > Note: SEF/SEVPN does not support authentication mechanisms that > > > result in the connection being encrypted. > > > > > > Enable ATRN (Authenticated turn) - Allows an on-demand mail relay > > > from the server to the client by turning the existing connection > > > around. ATRN is disabled by default. > > > > > > Enable ETRN (Extended turn- Allows the client to access mail. In > > > this > > case, > > > the server is requested to initiate a separate connection to the > > > client > > for > > > the purpose of mail relay from server to the client. ETRN is > > > disabled by default. > > > > > > Enable EXPN (Expansion) - Allows for the expansion of mailing > > > lists. EXPN > > is > > > disabled by default. > > > > > > Caution: Enabling this option exposes information about your > > > internal network to untrusted sites and is therefore not > > > recommended. > > > > > > Enable VRFY (Verify) - Allows verification of mail addresses. VRFY > > > is disabled by default. > > > > > > Caution: Enabling this option exposes information about your > > > internal network to untrusted sites and is therefore not > > > recommended. > > > > > > > > > Should I have any other of these options checked to allow these > > > emails to pass thru? > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > > > Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp > > > To unsubscribe: mailto:leave-exchange@;ls.swynk.com > > > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > > Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp > > To unsubscribe: mailto:leave-exchange@;ls.swynk.com > > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > > Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp > > To unsubscribe: mailto:leave-exchange@;ls.swynk.com > > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp > To unsubscribe: mailto:leave-exchange@;ls.swynk.com > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > _________________________________________________________________ > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp > To unsubscribe: mailto:leave-exchange@;ls.swynk.com > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe: mailto:leave-exchange@;ls.swynk.com Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe: mailto:leave-exchange@;ls.swynk.com Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED]