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johang

not all dns servers accept the input " * for mx record " but some surely do ( it is ok by for example https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc1912 section 2.7 and https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc4592#section-2.2.1 ) but be sure to know what to expect from it, 1 caveat could be.. there can only be 1 of info@, ...

johang

Hello fellows! --snipp-- On My Domain (MissHosting): 1) Added an A record: Name TTL Class Type Record mail.goodname.com 3600 IN A 123.456.789.000 2) Added an MX record: Name TTL Class Type Record Priority goodname.com 3600 IN MX Destination: mail.goodname.com 0 no you didnt from : https://www.digwe...

johang

mailserver to mailserver communication via port 25 does not require SSL. client to mailserver communication often includes a username and password being sent, if clients are outside your network and perhaps visit hotel wifi, train wifi other open wifi internetaccess you want to secure the transmissi...

johang

1) Why does Thunderbird complain about the certs? I have a SSL cert for goodname.com and also use the same certs for the server. Am I suppose to get a cert for mail.goodname.com specifically? 2) Why do I get that error thrown? Bad greeting from SMTP host with EOF? What could that be? 1, yes ... you...

johang

OK guys. I finally got it all up and running and I'm getting email from both of my domains on port 995. Yay !! Thank you for all your help. I have other questions but will search the forum for them. You guys are all awesome. and Johang, you misunderstood me. I use my ISP's smtp server to send mail,...

johang

There is a post on the forum somewhere of a screenshot where i received 3.5 thousand autobans overnight. It looked scary until you realise that it's just hmailserver doing its job very well. Why do you say it a malfunctioning script? Do you mean one of your scripts? [Entered by mobile. Excuse my sp...

johang

sometimes i just love seing mailfunctioning scripting in work ..

( yes yes Palinka I KNOW i should do firewall ban.. i am just low maintainance lazy .. )

johang

Im using the account frog1@optonlin.net and the password for that account to send mail from my email client. I also have 2 customers that travel regularly and set their email clients up the same way so they can connect when they are on the road. Optonline has port 25 blocked. so you are using email...

johang

ugghh, I finally got email to go out through my isp (they block port 25 so i use their mailserver to send out) And the test to ecwebservices got lost and the test to gnrcomp.com came back saying 530 smtp requires authentication. Uggghhhhhh. I though it was fixed. are you sure its not "old mail" sho...

johang

and it is always intereasting whats inside
Error: C:\Program Files (x86)\hMailServer\Logs\ERROR_hmailserver_2020-08-02.log

johang

Axe6st wrote: ↑
2020-08-02 19:33
Thank you. Is this correct?
2020-08-02 (1).jpg

yes

johang

i think your problem is that you do not "Require SMTP authentication" you should change in your Internet IP range to Require SMTP authentication for Local to local e-mail addresses Local to external e-mail addresses External to External e-mail addresses and you can add an ip range for the IP of your...

johang

be very careful when changing DNS records when large TTL is in use below you have 1 ns queries,, 1st from theplanet, 2nd from google dns ecwebservices.com@ns2.theplanet.com: ecwebservices.com. 86400 IN SOA ns1.softlayer.com. root.theplanet.com. 2020080202 7200 600 1728000 43200 ecwebservices.com. 86...

johang

and transcipt of your logfile including smtp and TCP/IP for the related event

and please include how/where you get the error 503 SMTP authentication required from .. when sending from gmail TO your server ..

johang

if on iis .. try rainloop

johang

IIS smtp server uses pickup folder hmailserver does not use pickup folder and you cant on 1 server have 2 mail server operating on port 25 at the same time... so when you write: I cannot receive emails when they are sent from my website email form. They get stored in the hmailserver folder ' Pickup ...

johang

and i missunderstood .. i read it as you used outlook as app on your phone..

..
i just now understood you were using iphone legacy app

Virinum is SPOT ON

there is NO alternative in iphone legacy mailapp to delete directly whatsoever !!!

johang

perhaps you can do a test .. turn of all "data connections" on your phone send a message to yourself ( from outside client ) watch it appear in mailbox via roundcube .. and delete it. now start "data connection" on your phone do you still get the mail in phone ? ( then it is a roundcube behaviour ) ...

johang

Outlook is closed so how comes its downloading mails?,before opening the outlook I am deleting that mail from roundcube which I think should process the same in hmailserver, and when i open outlook it fetches mails from hmailserver which ideally should be in trash folder so why its showing in inbox...

johang

there are no SMTPx lines regarding to your client 31.157.194.103 sending any emails .. ( or even connecting ) ( there are IMAP loglines saying you log in and look in the mailbox ) there are SMTP lines that log SMTP from 212.70.149.19 ( so it seems hmailserver accepts SMTP access at least from there...

johang

"TCPIP" 2088 "2020-07-27 07:39:35.033" "TCP - 31.157.194.103 connected to 192.168.1.4:143." "DEBUG" 2088 "2020-07-27 07:39:35.033" "TCP connection started for session 1938919" "IMAPD" 2088 1938919 "2020-07-27 07:39:35.033" "31.157.194.103" "SENT: * OK IMAPrev1" "SMTPD" 2072 1938918 "2020-07-27 07:3...

johang

i would recommend you creating a user with a password, and use an email client. 503 Issue a reset if you want to start over When an email client delivers an email message to an email server, it starts of by telling the server the senders address. After it has done this, a transaction is started whic...

johang

I have the hmail server on a windows 10 machine as the main install. I wasnt sure what to put for domain, so i just called the domain "localhost" Under settings smtp protocols i have the relay info for smtp.gmail.com and the generated password here. Doing an email test within the server application...

johang

well the exact reason they have choosen the name ( Apache - well known for their superior skills in warfare strategy and their inexhaustible endurance ) is the reason why they cant keep it... does not matter if it is a tribute to the apache .. the very reason is .. they are using the name apache on ...

johang

i would suggest reading this.. all the way to the end .. to understand .. https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-use-google-s-smtp-server Thank you for your help. I read the article you sent, it helped me alot. However I have another problem. I have set my SMTP Relay with the Gmail...

johang

maybe my problem is that i actually expect the error message to have something to do with the error it reports :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: You are correct that a lot of error messages may not have anything to do with what they report but if you look at the Error Message in the Error Log, the condition ...

johang

maybe my problem is that i actually expect the error message to have something to do with the error it reports

johang

i would suggest reading this.. all the way to the end .. to understand ..

https://www.digitalocean.com/community/ ... mtp-server

johang

This is only speculation on my part. Check why the diagnostics are showing a Local Connect to a Local Domain and doing MX Records Look Up for a Local Domain which are apparently by hostname a Google server. This Local Connect shows unable to connect in the Diagnostics Report. If this is an MX Recor...

johang

Wnen I looked at his diagnotics report, though I'm not adept at interpreting these reports in all cases, it looked to me like he was Relaying to a non-existent hostname for a server. That is his hostname (Target) did not resolve. If I have interpreted that Report correctly wouldn't this also preven...

johang

Mattg does seem to be correct the Bind if any in the settings indicated is not a Bind for the Relay. According to the Help Documentation, Bind is used for hMailServer to specify a Local IP Address that you want your hMailServer to listen on for Deliveries if you have multip Public IP Addresses. As ...

johang

Wnen I looked at his diagnotics report, though I'm not adept at interpreting these reports in all cases, it looked to me like he was Relaying to a non-existent hostname for a server. That is his hostname (Target) did not resolve. If I have interpreted that Report correctly wouldn't this also preven...

johang

"SMTPD" 7696 202 "2020-07-24 13:48:10.627" "127.0.0.1" "SENT: 220 xxxxxxxx.ddns.net ESMTP" "SMTPD" 12828 202 "2020-07-24 13:48:10.642" "127.0.0.1" "RECEIVED: EHLO localhost" "SMTPD" 12828 202 "2020-07-24 13:48:10.642" "127.0.0.1" "SENT: 250-xxxxxxxx.ddns.net[nl]250-SIZE 20480000[nl]250-AUTH LOGIN[n...

johang

outgoing mail to port 25 seems to be blocked ( your isp started blocking, or have always blocked .. ) Yes, by SMTP relayer is in use and will sort that ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TCPIP PORTS Connection Sec 0.0.0.0 / 25 / SMTP - No...

johang

Hello everyone, I recently started to get into Email Server hosting with hMailServer, so please excuse me of my knowledge level. I first tried to send an email from my email server to a Gmail account I own. I then check my inbox and see that my email bounced back, with the error message: "530 SMTP ...

johang

Test: Collect server details hMailServer version: hMailServer 5.6.7-B2425 Database type: MSSQL Compact Test: Test IPv6 IPv6 support is available in operating system. Test: Test outbound port SMTP relayer is in use. Trying to connect to host 202.53.15.21... Trying to connect to TCP/IP address 202.53...

johang

since there is no standard to what an imap client will name folders within an imap structure, you will have to decide .. 1. decide how YOU want your folders be named ( of course it is easier to use one of the standars .. but it is no good using 2 standards ) 2. go into settings of ALL your IMAP clie...

johang

i havent really paid attention ... im still trying to find my way through gender neutrality wave so i dont step on other peoples feet all the time bying saying his or hers .... so.. NO one should be able to benefit on another "race" or on a minoritys group behalf .. so apache have to go.. like .. je...

johang

Hello to every body i'm using hmail server ver 5.6.6.B2383 and have lot of spams sending using my domain name in the hmail i have the domin ddd.com and i have 5 accounts let says 1@ddd.com, ...5@ddd.com but when i checking on the logs i seeing that they are mails sending from unknow@ddd.com i need ...

johang

I would read this thread ... https://www.hmailserver.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=12202&hilit=imail and install a hmailserver v.4 migrate like discussed in thread ( from imail 8.x.x to hmailserver 4 ) then upgrade hmailserver i cant see anyone doing the vb work you ask for since 2009 ( which Mattg...

johang

... ty for the open words; I have today two target with "Remote server replied: 550 Access denied - Invalid HELO name (See RFC5321 4.1.1.1)". But the HELO and all other are the same. I also have last week some targets bounce it back due wrong rDNS... So I can not confirm your statement regarding rD...

johang

All the following files are in: C:\Program Files (x86)\hMailServer\Logs , All the minidumps listed are all 7/12/2020 now, doesn't show any other dumps but all the dump files are today (I assume because there are 10 of them the old ones are gone). I sent a mailing today to about 10,000 subscribers. ...

johang

I am a commercial environment. I have my own hosting center and I own the /25 IP block in use. The rDNS for the IP in question does return back the url to my mail server and matches whats in the DNS records. I have NS and SOA records for the root <domain> A records for www.<domain> and mail.<domain...

johang

All, I am having a problem with my hmailserver setup. I have worked pretty hard on getting all of the DNS records setup correctly with A, SPF, MX, TXT, etc.. every time I think I;m done I get another email back saying something is wrong... The latest is that my SMTP banner doesnt match. Banner 220 ...

johang

Sorry, been a few days since I have been here... All the following files are in: C:\Program Files (x86)\hMailServer\Logs All the minidumps listed are all 7/12/2020 now, doesn't show any other dumps but all the dump files are today (I assume because there are 10 of them the old ones are gone). I sen...

johang

added all these to firewall: https://apps.db.ripe.net/db-web-ui/quer ... source=GRS

hope to shrink my hmailserverlog by 5 times ....

johang

Did all that changes and still can't connect. did you reboot ? what does your hmailserver log say ? ( you should have checked the boxes for: Application, SMTP, POP3, IMAP, TCP/IP, an perhaps debug depending on your level of knowledge ) what does your error log say ( have you tested to unistall that...

johang

Hello there, I'm trying to secure my mail server with SSL which I transfered directly from my Apache webserver running in a diffrent machine. Since I configured the SSL settings in hMailServer, no clients can connect. When I checked diagnostics no error shows up. I ran the HMS Settings Diagnostics ...

johang

Hello Johang reverse dns is held by the "owner" of the IPadress space ! ( you have to talk to your ISP which is the "owner" of you IP adress space, YOU CANNOT fix this yourself ) ( or you just use the name that the ISP put there in the first place ( if they put a name there ) ) I do not think, it h...

johang

BUT be very careful using cnames.. try avoid them.. actually.. dont try .. rather AVOID THEM !!! but if youre question is that you want 2 ptr records for the same IP .... my limited knowledge tells me that only 1 name per ptr is possible While using a CNAME is against the RFC, it does work. I used ...

johang

Nowadays my auto-ban entries are no longer then 24h....don't get me wrong i also used to ban them way longer in the past, but in the end of the day it doesn't matter, as the abusive IP addresses are simply automatically banned again if they visit again after the previous auto-ban is expired It is a...

johang

Does anyone know a way to track opens and links clicked ? :shock: I know this would need a bit of magic added during the sending.. Just wondering. perhaps it an off topic question.. i am not sure it fits in general discussion hmailserver have you tried google : https://www.google.com/search?q=howto...

johang

Hello, I have Auto-ban set up on the hMailServer. It is working great. :) My server detected and blocked over 25 different fraudulent attempts from various IP addresses in almost 30 days period. Fraudsters were trying to use my mail server to send emails :evil: with domain accounts that do NOT exis...

johang

Hello, I made few email spam tests using online tools and my score is over 8 out of 10. One thing I could not figure out how to fix reverse dns. Reverse dns always returning name server (NS) record (myServerName.myNameserverDomain.com) even though I have a PTR record pointing to mail.myDomain.com a...

johang

Hello, I have Auto-ban set up on the hMailServer. It is working great. :) My server detected and blocked over 25 different fraudulent attempts from various IP addresses in almost 30 days period. Fraudsters were trying to use my mail server to send emails :evil: with domain accounts that do NOT exis...

johang

Thanks to hmailserver, I run my own, personal mailserver at home (behind a pfSense). I only get a residential IP-address. So I got myself a cheap VPS, installed OpenVPN on it and route my mails from home with pfSense out to the internet over that vps... I configured rDNS for that IP-address and put...

johang

It just seems to be with larger files, now got a scenario where a clients mailbox can't be downloaded due to constant errors as soon as it hits a problem email file. My thoughts... disk I/O ? timeout ? read/write ? are those files possibly locked by any other process somehow.. ? have you tested dif...

johang

have you read this thread?

https://www.hmailserver.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=29081

johang

Hello, I have a question..., sql compact built in hmailserver is limited 4GB ? So in case the database reaches limit I can't more send and receive email? Thank you for your support. answer: yes and yes....... but: A MSSQL CE database of 4GB can hold references to about 10 million email messages. th...

johang

Hi All, hMailServer 5.6.7-B2425 After years of stability, in the last few weeks we have start to get a lot of random "OutOfMemoryHandler - hMailServer has run out of memory, clearing caches" issues. Here is a typical one from this morning "APPLICATION" 12168 "2020-06-28 15:17:57.260" "OutOfMemoryHa...

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