Re: Kmail won't work with satellite provider....

Dietz Proepper wrote:
> Charlie:
>
>> Have just subscribed to this list and using Icedove to post.
>> Using Debian Etch/Lenny
>> Have just been connected to satellite internet provider Clearnet who
>> have some Linux capable techs on their staff, but have not been able to
>> resolve a problem with Kmail 1.9.5 [using KDE 3.5.7] in Debian testing.
>>
>
> These techs should train themselves regarding smtp ;-).
>

Interesting, they sent me a message through kmail from their end, and I received it, but couldn't reply to it.
>
>> If I attempt to send an email to myself, the test of the satellite
>> provider [smtp], or anyone else using Kmail 1.9.5 [using KDE 3.5.7],
>> with the new email address after setting the accounts up, I get an error
>> message:-
>>
>> Sending failed:
>> Message sending failed since the following recipients were rejected by
>> the server:
>> madesecure@clearmail.com.au (The server responded: "relaying mail to
>> clearmail.com.au is not allowed")
>>
>
> This indicates that you could connect to the mail server but he rejected
> your mail for some reason. Therefore you should check this out with your
> email provider.
>

The provider couldn't discover why this should happen from my end. They had no problem sending to me through kmail from their end? They did describe a different configuration window, so assume they were using something like Ubuntu rather than Debian. It sounded like a more up to date kmail.
>
>> I have no problem sending through the old dialup provider and have used
>> Kmail for years. This is a new twist.
>>
>
> I'd assume that your satellite provider is blacklisted somewhere.
>
> Dietz
>

Interesting as well? Icedove isn't blacklisted through that provider? Kmail is?

You may well be right, but why kmail and not Icedove?

Thanks for your suggestions.
Charlie
>
>

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