You're welcome. One other thing I thought of after posting:
it could just be a configuration issue. CISCO is usually
pretty good about following the RFCs. May just need to
enable some commands.
Bob
In reply to 06 Dec message from [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
>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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