On 19 Apr 2001, at 12:17, A.M. Holm wrote:
> My two most reliable POP/SMTP accounts at "mail1.economy.net", Suisse
> and Zurich, which have worked **flawlessly** since I signed up last
> October, have suddenly produced, what is for me, an inexplicable error
> message. While I realize that different e-mail clients will produce
> varying messages for the same error, I am somewhat at a loss as to the
> interpretation of the following:
>
> Receive error: "550 not local host unb.ca, not a gateway"
>
> This was the first indication of trouble - the e-mail address in
> question ended with "@unb.ca". I have a folder of numerous messages
> sent to the same recipient at this address (he is a regular
> correspondent), all sent through either Suisse or Zurich without a
> single glitch, since last October. The "unb" designation is the
> University of New Brunswick, not a fly by night company.
>
> My test message after the failure to send, reported a similar error:
>
> Receive error: "550 not local host zxmail.com, not a gateway" - this
> was for "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
>
> My concern is that the error message may mean that the service will no
> longer support sending e-mails using SMTP to recipients outside its
> own domains. I tried a test sending from the suisse account to the
> zurich account and it went through without any problems. I checked out
> the Suisse website but could find nothing indicating a change of
> policy.
>
> Could someone on the list with, a lot more savvy than I, give me your
> take?
Experiment with SMTP authentication. Try pop-first authentication
and then try esmtp (password) authentication.
What about an smtp of: mail1.wohlbier.ch
Does that work for you?
They may have stopped smtp relaying unless you are connected to their
service.
> A - crestfallen in Canada
Just pick up your crest, Holm. :-)
Alan
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
