Thanks for reply.
John
Robert Stull wrote:
>
> Appears that the firewall doesn't understand ESMTP. The hint
> is the missing "NOTIFY=" lines. Thats how Delivery Status
> Notification (DSN or delivery receipts) is implemented in
> ESMTP. If those aren't getting through the firewall, then
> your customers/clients aren't getting their return receipts
> and will be complaining soon.
>
> Bob
>
> In reply to 02 Dec message from [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
>
> >Recently we installed a CISCO Pix firewall on our
> >network. At that time two things occurred - one I
> >want to fix and the other I just need to know if it
> >really matters.
>
> >Short background: one domain; no changes were made
> >to Imail or any other part of the network when the PIX
> >was installed (except of course the router to make it
> >work with PIX). Mail is flowing ok with no reports of
> >rejected mail except my problem below.
>
> >1 - Prior to the Pix installation Netscape
> >Communicator users were able to SMTP auth. while
> >dialed up through ISPs. Communicator is set to use
> >"bobcat" server for both SMTP and POP3. Imail is
> >set to relay for a specific group of local VPN
> >addresses. Samspade and other testers ok'd us as not
> >relaying. In Communicator, upon SEND click, the local
> >user password was requested. Once sent, Imail
> >authenticated Netscape users as local users and passed
> >our outbound mail. (I've got sent mail on my home
> >computer as proof.) QUESTION: although we apparently
> >have SMTP enabled through the PIX for normal
> >circumstance, what do we need to do to re-enable SMTP
> >authentication for Netscape users? Is it a PIX or
> >Imail fit? (I have not tested it personally, but
> >Outlook users report no change for them. -- go
> >figure.)
>
> >2 - Immediately upon PIX installation, Imail logs
> >stopped indicating NOTIFY=[etc] on any recipients and
> >hasn't written one since. Does this matter?
>
> >Appreciate your input.
>
> >John Carter
> >Please visit
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