[solved] Help! Cablevision and e-mail notifications

[rd_blair]

Has anyone used the unmenu e-mail notifications with a Cablevision email server?

 

This is what I tried:

 

root@Tower1:~# echo -e "Subject: a test\n\nThis is the email body." | ssmtp -d root

[<-] 220 mta5.srv.hcvlny.cv.net -- Server ESMTP (Sun Java System Messaging Server 6.2-8.04 (built Feb 28 2               007))

[->] EHLO localhost

[<-] 250 SIZE 104857600

[->] AUTH LOGIN

[<-] 533 5.7.1 AUTH command is not enabled.

ssmtp: Server didn't like our AUTH LOGIN (533 5.7.1 AUTH command is not enabled.)

 

This is my settings:

 

Forward "root" email to: [email protected]

E-Mail Server: smtp.mail.optonline.net

Use TLS? NO

Mail ID: me

Mail Password: password

Mail Domain: [email protected]

Override YES

Re-Write Domain:

RevAliases :

[cyrnel]

Try changing these:

 

E-Mail Server: smtp.mail.optonline.net:587

Use TLS: YES

Override: NO

 

If that works you can experiment with the override. Some servers do not allow rewriting the sender or they behave oddly when you try. You'll have to experiment or ask them.

[rd_blair]

Override was a problem, but still no go.

 

root@Tower1:~# echo -e "Subject: a test\n\nThis is the email body." | ssmtp -d root

ssmtp: Cannot open smtp.mail.optonline.net:25

 

Tried all combinations of:

 

Use TLS: YES

              NO

 

E-Mail Server: smtp.mail.optonline.net:587

                    smtp.mail.optonline.net

                    mail.optonline.net:587

                    mail.optonline.net

                    smtp.mail.optonline.net:25

 

and send to a different email account

 

Any ideas?

[cyrnel]

My best guess would be either:

 

Use TLS: YES and E-Mail Server: mail.optonline.net:587

 

or

 

Use TLS: NO and E-Mail Server: mail.optonline.net

 

Leave Override as NO until you get things working.

 

If no go then call/email them with the settings you tried and the error. These settings should be 2nd nature to their front-line support.

[rd_blair]

Thanks cyrnel

 

I will try that out when I get a chance. I'm preparing to install UnRAID Server version 5.0-beta7 and an iBM BR10i and will not be able to address this for some time to come.

 

Have a Great weekend

[rd_blair]

What a surprise! My email sever does not use a password.

 

Forward "root" email to: [email protected]

E-Mail Server:  mail.optonline.net

Use TLS?   NO

Mail ID:  

Mail Password:  

Mail Domain:   [email protected]

Override   NO

Re-Write Domain:

RevAliases :

 

HINT:  Do not forget to click on save and also on the reinstall buttons [ask me how I know LOL]

 

I may try some other settings latter but at least it is working now. Thanks for your help cyrnel.

[cyrnel]

There are other ways to authenticate, say, only allowing those already inside to use the server, but it's unusual. Goes against security-in-depth and such. But, that's someone else's plate. Glad you got it working!