On 6 Dec 2010, at 9:31 AM, Dan Shoop wrote: > > On Dec 6, 2010, at 12:02 PM, Levan, Jerry wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> I have a nameserver setup for my local home network and I have >> my iPad configured to be a member of my local net when I turn >> on wifi on the iPad. I also have the DNS set to my local DNS. > > Let's hope you also have the local DNS server as the only listed DNS server > for all the machine on your local network otherwise you'll have issues. > > What does `sysutil --dns` show?
You probably mean `scutil --dns`. > >> Whenever I attempt to send mail from the iPad to any of the >> machines on my local network I get access denied. > > "Access denied"??? Is that the exact error message? This message appears on > your client/ipad? > > Are you permitting un-authenticated access / relaying from hosts on your > local network CIDR block? > >> There is nothing in the mail log file or the system log file >> that gives any reason... > > And you have what level of verbosity set? > >> I *can* send mail from machine to machine with no problem. >> >> I note that when I invoke mail on the iPad that the only 'From' >> address that I can specify are addresses from configured mail >> servers. > > Why would you be sending mail from accounts for which you don't have access > to? > >> My gut feeling is that the mail servers 'think' that mail >> sent from the iPad are really attempting to do a 'relay' and >> I think that 'relaying' is by default turned off. > > All mail, except for addresses destined for the local SMTP server's host(s) > are relayed, it's how SMTP works. Relaying can't be turned off, but it > normally is restricted. So, yes, of course it's thinking this. > >> How can I turn on relaying in Postfix on my Macs to test the >> hypothesis? > > Did you read the docs? This is all covered. > > Specifically it sounds like you may want to re-read those docs and check to > make sure you've got your local network's CIDR block listed in the permitted > list of network for which you accept relaying. > > What does `grep "mynetworks = " /etc/postfix/main.cf` show? > >> Is there a minimally dangerous way to enable relaying? > > You should only permit authenticated users that are off your local network > and permit local network users without authentication. Or require and use > authentication for everyone (safest.) > > > > > -d > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Dan Shoop > Computer Scientist > [email protected] > > GoogleVoice: 1-646-402-5293 > > aim: iWiring > twitter: @colonelmode > > _______________________________________________ > MacOSX-admin mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.omnigroup.com/mailman/listinfo/macosx-admin _______________________________________________ MacOSX-admin mailing list [email protected] http://www.omnigroup.com/mailman/listinfo/macosx-admin
