[Mailman-Users] "relaying prohibited by admin" error

[Michael Johnson]

I use postfix. I have several different lists that I host through
different virtual domains. No problems so far (out of the ordinary).

-mj

On Wed, 14 Aug 2002, Wolfram Knipp wrote:

> is there a better alternative to sendmail then?
>
>
> -
> Wolfram Knipp
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: mailman-users-admin at python.org
> [mailto:mailman-users-admin at python.org]On Behalf Of Tom Whiting
> Sent: Wednesday, August 14, 2002 6:52 PM
> To: Wolfram Knipp
> Cc: mailman-users at python.org
> Subject: Re: [Mailman-Users] "relaying prohibited by admin" error
>
>
> More than likely yes it is the problem, if you're using a distribution that
> has been released in, say, the past year or so, and haven't touched the
> config files.
>
> As far as where your config files are, look for 'em in /etc/mail (on most
> distributions). If they're not there, grab a big ol cup of coffee, pull up
> your distribution's manual and start reading away.
> You'll have to do the latter anyways I'm sure, because enabling sendmail to
> relay to x server is not fun by any means.
>
> On Wednesday 14 August 2002 05:39 am, Wolfram Knipp wrote:
> > yes I'm using sendmail.
> > later versions of sendmail disallow relaying? ugh... this could be the
> > issue then.
> > where is the sendmail configuration file (default) on the server? i was
> > unsuccessful at trying to find it earlier on
> > thanks
> >
> >
> > -
> > Wolfram Knipp
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: mailman-users-admin at python.org
> > [mailto:mailman-users-admin at python.org]On Behalf Of Tom Whiting
> > Sent: Wednesday, August 14, 2002 6:32 PM
> > To: Wolfram Knipp; Matthias Janichen
> > Cc: mailman-users at python.org
> > Subject: Re: [Mailman-Users] "relaying prohibited by admin" error
> >
> >
> > Well, check to make sure you've actually set up sendmail, or which ever
> MTA
> > you ARE using correctly then.
> > Relaying being prohibited usually means you have NOT set up your MTA on
> the
> > server correctly. Remember, by DEFAULT the later versions of sendmail deny
> > relaying. This is something you're going to have to change.
> >
> > On Wednesday 14 August 2002 05:19 am, Wolfram Knipp wrote:
> > > hi,
> > >   on my DNS server i set lists.mydomain.org to point to the IP addy of
> > > the server Mailman is on.
> > > I'm required to use LISTS.mydomain.org, because mydomain.org is already
> > > being used for another server.
> > >
> > > as for Qmail, nope I'm not using it...
> > >
> > >
> > > -
> > > Wolfram Knipp
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: mailman-users-admin at python.org
> > > [mailto:mailman-users-admin at python.org]On Behalf Of Matthias Janichen
> > > Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2002 2:30 PM
> > > To: mailman-users at python.org
> > > Subject: Re: [Mailman-Users] "relaying prohibited by admin" error
> > >
> > > At 14:30 13.08.02 +0800, Wolfram Knipp wrote:
> > > ><mylist at lists.mydomain.org>
> > > >     (reason: 550 relaying to <mylist at lists.mydomain.org> prohibited by
> > > >administrator)
> > >
> > > is lists.mydomain.org a different server or just a virtual domain on the
> > > same machine? In that case you should add it to the list of localhosts.
> >
> > For
> >
> > > Qmail this would be the file /var/qmail/control/rcpthosts
> > >
> > > try to send to mylist at mydomain.org and get rid of "lists."
> > >
> > > Reg.
> > >
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