Barry @ 2006-12-06 3:02:51 AM "Can someone explain HELO to me?" <mid:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> My knowledge on this subject is 'nil', hence my original post. > However, my newsreader (Dialog) has an 'Advanced SMTP Settings' > dialog which allows the user to specifically set the SMTP HELO > identification. If it is left blank then the local computer name is > used. > To me that seems a good solution? I'd say no. > In my case shouldn't HELO be kentra.co.uk? Probably not. From section 3.5 of the standard: > At the time the transmission channel is opened there is an exchange > to ensure that the hosts are communicating with the hosts they think > they are. > > The following two commands are used in transmission channel opening > and closing: > > HELO <SP> <domain> <CRLF> > > QUIT <CRLF> > > In the HELO command the host sending the command identifies itself; > the command may be interpreted as saying "Hello, I am <domain>". Unless your local computer is the mail host for kentra.co.uk, you don't want to identify yourself as kentra.co.uk. Something like your computer's name or the-randomly-assigned-name-given-you-by.your-isp.com would work better. Have you been having problems? If not, I wouldn't worry about it. -- Chris Using The Bat! v3.85.03 on Windows XP 5.1 Build 2600 Service Pack 2. Accessing a POP3 mailbox. Spotted on a toilet in a London office block: TOILET OUT OF ORDER. PLEASE USE FLOOR BELOW.
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