Re: ISP blocking port 25, how to send mail from Iseries

Art, 

When you use IBM SMTP and MAILTOOL, the debug logs are not
created.  Just so you know.  :)  You were probably looking
at the same log created when not using the SMTP server.

Brad

On Thu, 30 Sep 2004 18:48:40 -0400
 "Art Tostaine, Jr." <atostaine@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I am telnetting from the Iseries.  Mailtool has option to
> use SMTP or
> not. When I don't use SMTP, it works.  When I use SMTP,
> it does not.
> 
> In both cases, Brad's debug logs show a successful
> completion.
> 
> I tried FIREWALL(*YES) and (*NO), both with restarts, and
> they do not work.
> 
> I'm lost.  
> 
> On Thu, 30 Sep 2004 16:58:08 -0500, John Ross
> <jross-ml@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > Port 25 blocking is not blocked like some of you think,
> and like I
> > thought at first. Port 25 out bound is blocked from
> leaving the cable
> > companies network, it is not blocked at his local
> router.
> > 
> > Art,
> > 
> > You do not say if you are telneting from the AS400 or
> your PC. From my
> > understanding Brads mailtool does not use the AS400's
> SMTP server any
> > more. And if it has pretty good logs it does it say
> anything about
> > relaying? Are you trying to send mail to an email
> address on you cable
> > companies email server or to your other ISP's mail
> server? If you do a
> > netstat (enter) option 3 does it show SMTP listening?
> > 
> > Did you change firewall to *yes and restart SMTP and
> try it again to an
> > email address at the cables mail server?
> > 
> > I a
> > 
> > John Ross
> > www.ERP400.com
> > www.Netshare400.com
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Art Tostaine, Jr. wrote:
> > > Thats my cable ISP's mail server.  I can TELNET to
> port 25 on that guy
> > > and send emails, but I can't get Gumbo SPLTOOL or
> Brad's MAILTOOL to
> > > work when using SMTP on the 400.
> > 
> > 
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> 
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> Art Tostaine (GMAIL)
> CCA, Inc.
> Jackson, NJ 08527
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