Re: ssmtp question
Martin Maney <[email protected]>
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On Fri, Dec 31, 2010 at 11:23:30AM -0500, Richard Reina wrote: > When I use ssmtp from my local laptop through my gmail account it > works fine. However, if I change the settings in /etc/ssmtp.conf to > use it through my work email address I get: > > ssmtp: RCPT TO:<[email protected]> (504 5.5.2 <richard@richard-laptop>: Sender address rejected: need fully-qualified address) > > I don't understand why it won't work if does with gmail? Any help > would be greatly appreciated. This sounds like one I've heard before. If I remember correctly, it goes like this: The MTA is NOT REQUIRED to supply a valid sender address, though it also is NOT PROHIBITED from doing so. But it's really the MUA's job, so you should configure your mail tool to fill in a valid address there. The difference in behavior is due to the fact that one MTA is setup to reject an ill-formed sender address from you while the other tries to patch it up. -- I will unshutter my eyes and go back to the scene. I will open my heart to a blank page and interview the witnesses. John M. Ford -- Linux Users Of Northern Illinois (Chicago) - Technical Discussion http://luni.org/mailman/listinfo/luni