Re: ibm smtp server and relays

All I have so far from isp AT&T (was a Bellsouth acct) is that their servers will see it as spam. I would think they should have some way of trusting our relay. I had a half hour conversation with their dns tech and did not get a "yes".
jim franz


----- Original Message ----- From: "Charles Wilt" <charles.wilt@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "Midrange Systems Technical Discussion" <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, August 29, 2008 9:39 AM
Subject: Re: ibm smtp server and relays

I've always configured the System i SMTP server to forward to our
ISP's SMTP server.

The problem with going direct is that the recipient SMTP server may
refuse if the System i SMTP server isn't in the DNS as the senders
public SMTP server.

Assuming your client has a Business class Internet Service account
with their provider, then the ISP really shouldn't refuse to handled
it. As long as it really isn't spam, ie. opt-in email requested by
your customers customers. I'd look for a new ISP. You might also
look for a SMTP service provider other than your ISP.

HTH,
Charles

On Fri, Aug 29, 2008 at 9:28 AM, Jim Franz <franz400@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Customer currently only has desktop to isp email.
Would like to send batches of email to customers from both iSeries using
RPGMail, and an email option in a win fax server (FaxStar).
ISP said their servers will see it as spam and block, and so far refusing.

Has anyone relayed RPGMail and other server email with IBM SMTP?

I see the parms for trusted relay in SMTP setup (V5R4), because I cannot turn on an open relay.
All email will have attachments, mostly pdf and excel, and perhaps 500 in a batch.
This is a lights out server, no one watches it.
So far no $$ for a product, I am aware of several good options.
Jim Franz
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