Hi Jim, A client of mine had an issue where it was the ISP that was causing the "220*******************************" banner...something you might consider.
EricB On 11/10/2015 11:54 AM, Jim Shupert wrote: > I am adding this incase it might help someone else > > the iss: my smtp banner was showing being masked by mxtoolkit > like so 220 ************************************ > > even though I had a good one > and a good me > all under /var/qmail/control/ me & smtpbanner > > here was the solution > > I have a cisco pix 515e firewall > > and that conf in the pix > fixup protocol smtp 25 > > so i do a > > fixup protocol smtp 25 > and a write mem > > and -- now good > > it was the firewall ... that is what i currently think. > > > On 11/9/2015 6:32 PM, Tony White wrote: >> Hi, >> I have just run a test against one of my servers. >> >> 1. dmarc, well I do not have one either. Not sure if I need to either. >> Does anyone else have one? >> >> 2. check what the "host" command for your ip returns against the "me" >> file >> in /var/qmail/control/me >> Might pay to edit the "me" file and put in mailhost.theppsgroup.com >> instead of what might be there. >> >> 3. If you have not enabled TLS for mail then that is up to you. >> >> 4. SPF is not difficult really >> >> example at the cli type >> >> #dig TXT theppsgroup.com >> >> This will return your current TXT records from the DNS. >> >> If you have no TXT data then edit your DNS record and add an entry >> like this. >> >> "v=spf1 a mx ip4:168.215.62.222 -all" >> >> If you have more than one mail server that send email on your behalf >> of your domain >> then add a second entry in this line >> >> http://www.openspf.org/SPF_Record_Syntax >> >> best wishes >> Tony White >> >> On 10/11/2015 09:35, Jim Shupert wrote: >>> Friends, >>> >>> If I check my server with >>> http://mxtoolbox.com >>> >>> I get the following complaints >>> >>> Category Host Result >>> >>> dmarc theppsgroup.com Missing or Invalid Record >>> smtp mailhost.theppsgroup.com Reverse DNS does not match >>> SMTP Banner >>> smtp mailhost.theppsgroup.com Warning - Does not support TLS. >>> >>> it is true I have no dmarc ( i was thinking it is not required ...) >>> and I have tried to do the spf and the banner thing >>> >>> i have tried googling and sorting it out -- thus far I am unsuccessful >>> >>> I wonder if someone could give me some wisdom on how to resolve these >>> >>> thanks >>> >>> jims >> >
