>Here's an example entry from from my SMTP log file from this morning that
>highlights the problem. It seems that 501 5.5.4 Invalid Address is the error
>that keeps happening.
>
>07:12 00:14 SMTP-(0000086C) Trying sagestone.com (0)
>07:12 00:14 SMTP-(0000086C) Connect sagestone.com [63.236.237.239:25] (1)
>07:12 00:14 SMTP-(0000086C) 220 bacon.sagestone.com Microsoft ESMTP MAIL
>Service, Version: 5.0.2195.4453 ready at Fri, 12 Jul 2002 00:06:50 -0400
>07:12 00:14 SMTP-(0000086C) >EHLO mail.cws-gr.biz.
>07:12 00:14 SMTP-(0000086C) 501 5.5.4 Invalid Address
>07:12 00:14 SMTP-(0000086C) >HELO mail.cws-gr.biz.
>07:12 00:14 SMTP-(0000086C) 501 5.5.4 Invalid Address
The problem is on their end, not yours. But, you may be able to get it fixed.
There are two problems on their end, actually. The first is that they are
rejecting the E-mail based on the HELO/EHLO text, which violates the
RFCs. That you can't do anything about.
The other problem is that they aren't accepting your host name because it
has a period at the end of it. You are claiming to be "mail.cws-gr.biz."
(as opposed to "mail.cws-gr.biz"). That is, as far as I know, technically
valid (and many mailservers will accept it). However, you may want to
check your IMail settings to see where "mail.cws-gr.biz." (with the period)
appears, and change it so that there is no period in it.
-Scott
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