On Wed, 27 Feb 2002, Technical Support wrote:
> > That's positively too wierd. It looks like Eudora is trying to use a
> > command "XXXX" instead of "EHLO" to start the SMTP conversation. I
> > have no idea why it might be doing that, but I think you should try
> > to get an answer from Qualcomm. Without getting EHLO, SIMS doesn't
> > know to send back the description of what SMTP extensions (like AUTH)
> > that it supports.
> >
> > FWIW, I use Eudora 5.1 all the time with SIMS using AUTH, and have no
> > problems. This looks like something broken in your Eudora config.
>
> More likely, it's a SMTP-filtering firewall, like Cisco PIX.

Yeah, PIX are known for doing the "XXXX" thing. They are also know for
being broken - frequently. If you, or anyone you love, uses a PIX. Be sure
you have the latest patches.

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