Re: ibm smtp server and relays

I guess the root of my question is this, why was the ISP even involved
in the conversation? Just send the mail. What prompted you (or the
customer) to ask AT&T if it was ok?

I wanted to know they would not block it, or refuse the relay, because it would be coming from our server. All the email for this cust is xxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
The web server www.grandwestern.com is our iSeries (and i had nothing to do with the build of the 2 page p.o.s.). The isp AT&T is handling the
email for the desktops.
(at other sites with Exchange servers, I've always had to ask the Exchange admin to allow the relay).
Jim Franz

----- Original Message ----- From: "Walden H. Leverich" <WaldenL@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Midrange Systems Technical Discussion" <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, August 29, 2008 10:38 AM
Subject: 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'm not sure I understand how the "relay" part comes into play. The i is
simply acting as another client in the enterprise sending email, the i
isn't a relay. Most ISPs block you from sending directly to a remote
machine, as they prefer that you relay through them. I could see a
volume concern from them, but as a business they've got to assume you're
sending lots of email.

I guess the root of my question is this, why was the ISP even involved
in the conversation? Just send the mail. What prompted you (or the
customer) to ask AT&T if it was ok?

-Walden

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