Re: MS-Exchange Rejecting message

From: Dan Townsend [MSFT] (dtown_at_online.microsoft.com)
Date: 02/06/04


Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2004 23:21:38 -0600

You will need to read my reply again as it is the solution.

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Hope that helps,
Dan Townsend
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"aijaz" <aijaz@pobox.com> wrote in message
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> Thanks to all who replied. But, now I am facing a new peoblem. When I
> do Telnet using mail server IP address and port 25, while doing RCP
> TO:, it comes back with the message "550 5.7.1 Unable to relay for
> user@domain.com" this is the message I am getting now in Telnet
> session while previously the Telnet worked fine and I used to get it
> while doing mailx from unix box.
>
> "Dan Townsend [MSFT]" <dtown@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:<OdY5TP36DHA.2644@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl>...
> > That means the address in the To line isn't a domain we handle.
> >
> > receiver@domain.com
> >
> > You would need to add domain.com to the default recipient policy and
just
> > uncheck it.
> >
> > -- 
> > Hope that helps,
> > Dan Townsend
> >
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> > "aijaz" <aijaz@pobox.com> wrote in message
> > news:50d5d6fa.0402040251.482ada12@posting.google.com...
> > > Hi all,
> > >
> > > I have an AIX server running sendmail and /etc/relay-domains has and
> > > entry for the local server. I am trying to send e-mail to MS-Exchange
> > > 2000 mail server using mailx program on unix however it comes back
> > > with the message saying "Can not relay for receiver@domain.com". I
> > > have tested the SMTP mail transfer using "telnet IP 25" with MAIL
> > > FROM:, RCPT TO: and DATA from both ends and it works fine. However, if
> > > I use the mailx, MS-Exchange rejects the message immediately. On
> > > MS-Exchange, the relay is on for anyone.
> > >
> > > Your help is much appreciated in advance.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > AQ


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